Export MSG to IMAGE via .NET
.NET API to Render MSG to IMAGE on Windows, macOS, and Linux without using Word or Outlook
As a .NET developer, you may need to add MSG to IMAGE conversion features to your applications. To do this, you can use the powerful file format manipulation APIs provided by Aspose.Total for .NET. Aspose.Email for .NET allows you to convert MSG files to HTML, while Aspose.Words for .NET can render HTML to IMAGE.
Aspose.Total for .NET is a comprehensive suite of APIs that provides a wide range of features for manipulating file formats. It includes APIs for manipulating Microsoft Office documents, PDFs, images, emails, and more. Aspose.Email for .NET is a powerful API for working with emails and email file formats, such as MSG. It allows you to easily convert MSG files to HTML. Aspose.Words for .NET is an API for working with Microsoft Word documents. It can be used to render HTML to IMAGE, allowing you to convert MSG files to images.
Using Aspose.Total for .NET, you can easily add MSG to IMAGE conversion features to your applications. Aspose.Email for .NET allows you to convert MSG files to HTML, and Aspose.Words for .NET can render HTML to IMAGE. With these powerful APIs, you can quickly and easily add MSG to IMAGE conversion features to your applications.
C# API to Convert MSG to IMAGE
- Open MSG file using MailMessage class
- Convert MSG to HTML by using Save method
- Load HTML by using Document class
- Save the document to PNG format using Save method and set Png 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"); | |
| // SaveFormat.Png, Bmp, Gif, Jpeg, Tiff | |
| document.Save("output.png", SaveFormat.Png); |
Parse MSG File via .NET
Before converting MSG to IMAGE, 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 IMAGE Document Editing via .NET
While saving the document from MSG to IMAGE, 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.Png
document.Save("output.png", SaveFormat.Png);
Transforming MSG File to IMAGE Programmatically : Use Cases
MSG (Message) files are used to store plain text messages, making them ideal for sending and receiving simple messages. However, when working with visual content, images become essential for communicating complex ideas and emotions.
The conversion of MSG files into Image formats is necessary to unlock the full potential of your visual communication and presentation capabilities. This conversion enables you to:
Use Cases:
- Social Media Posting: Convert MSG files to create engaging social media posts, adding images to convey a message and capture attention.
- Email Marketing Campaigns: Use image conversion to add visuals to email campaigns, making them more effective at grabbing the reader’s attention and driving engagement.
- Text-to-Speech Presentations: Convert MSG files to create interactive presentations with text-to-speech functionality, allowing for hands-free navigation and emphasis on key messages.
- Virtual Assistants and Chatbots: Use image conversion to add visual cues to virtual assistant interactions, enhancing the user experience and improving response times.
- E-learning Content Creation: Convert MSG files to create interactive e-learning content, adding images to illustrate complex concepts and engage learners.