Export MSG to DOT via .NET
.NET API to Render MSG to DOT on Windows, macOS, and Linux without using Word or Outlook
As a .NET developer, you may need to add MSG to DOT conversion features inside your applications. To do this, you can use the powerful file format manipulation APIs provided by Aspose.Total for .NET. Aspose.Email for .NET is a powerful API that allows you to convert MSG file format to HTML. After that, you can use Aspose.Words for .NET to render HTML to DOT.
Aspose.Total for .NET is a suite of APIs that provides a comprehensive set of features for manipulating various file formats. It includes APIs for manipulating Microsoft Office documents, PDFs, images, emails, and more. Aspose.Email for .NET is a powerful API that allows you to read, write, and convert emails in various formats, including MSG. It also provides features for managing email messages, such as creating, deleting, and moving messages.
Aspose.Words for .NET is a powerful API that allows you to create, modify, and convert documents in various formats, including DOT. It provides features for manipulating documents, such as creating, editing, and converting documents. It also provides features for rendering documents to various formats, such as HTML, PDF, and more.
By using Aspose.Total for .NET, you can easily add MSG to DOT conversion features inside your applications. Aspose.Email for .NET allows you to convert MSG file format to HTML. After that, you can use Aspose.Words for .NET to render HTML to DOT. This makes it easy to add MSG to DOT conversion features inside your applications.
C# API to Convert MSG to DOT
- Open MSG file using MailMessage class
- Convert MSG to HTML by using Save method
- Load HTML by using Document class
- Save the document to DOT format using Save method and set Dot as SaveFormat
Conversion Requirements
Install from command line as nuget install Aspose.Total or via Package Manager Console of Visual Studio with Install-Package Aspose.Total.
Alternatively, get the offline MSI installer or DLLs in a ZIP file from downloads .
| //sourceFile.eml, sourceFile.emlx, sourceFile.oft | |
| MailMessage message = MailMessage.Load("sourceFile.msg"); | |
| message.Save("HtmlOutput.html", SaveOptions.DefaultHtml); | |
| Document document = new Document("HtmlOutput.html"); | |
| // DOC, DOCM, DOT, DOTM, DOTX, FlatOPC, ODT, OTT, RTF, TXT, XPS | |
| document.Save("output.docx", SaveFormat.Docx); |
Parse MSG File via .NET
Before converting MSG to DOT, if you want to make sure that you are converting the correct email, you can load MSG document, parse it and have a look at your desired property. By using MapiMessage class of Aspose.Email for .NET API, you can get sender and recipients information. For example, you can check for a specific sender email for the conversion by using SenderName property.
| var outlookMessageFile = MapiMessage.FromFile("message.msg"); | |
| if(outlookMessageFile.SenderName == "John"){ | |
| //proceed with conversion process | |
| } |
Restrict DOT Document Editing via .NET
While saving the document from MSG to DOT, you might need to protect your output document. Sometimes you may need to limit the ability to edit a document and only allow certain actions with it. This can be useful to prevent other people from editing sensitive and confidential information in your document. Aspose.Words for .NET API, enables you to control the way you restrict the content using the ProtectionType enumeration parameter. You can set your document to read-only by using the following lines of code.
Document document = new Document("HtmlOutput.html");
// apply document protection and set protection password
doc.Protect(ProtectionType.ReadOnly, "password");
// call save method while passing SaveFormat.Dot
document.Save("output.dot", SaveFormat.Dot);
Transforming MSG File to DOT Programmatically : Use Cases
MSG (Message File) files are used to store text-based messages, making them ideal for sending and receiving information over networks. However, when working with visual data, image formats like PNG become essential for sharing static graphics and illustrations.
The conversion of MSG files into PNG formats is necessary to unlock the full potential of your graphical content sharing capabilities. This conversion enables you to:
Use Cases:
- Social Media Sharing: Convert MSG files to share messages on social media platforms, enabling instant communication with friends and followers.
- Email Attachment Optimization: Use PNG to optimize email attachments, ensuring clear text display and minimizing file size for efficient transmission.
- Text-to-Speech Integration: Convert MSG files to create text-based audio content, such as audiobooks or podcasts, for accessibility and engagement.
- Image-Based Storytelling: Use PNG to visualize complex data, like infographics, and share stories through engaging graphics.
- Screen Capture and Recording: Convert MSG files to capture and record screen activities, creating tutorials, walkthroughs, or live streaming content.