Export MSG to ODT via .NET
.NET API to Render MSG to ODT on Windows, macOS, and Linux without using Word or Outlook
As a .NET developer, you may need to add MSG to ODT conversion features to your applications. In this case, Aspose.Total for .NET file format manipulation APIs are the ideal solution. Aspose.Total for .NET is a suite of APIs that enables developers to manipulate a wide range of file formats, including MSG and ODT.
The process of converting MSG to ODT involves two steps. First, you need to convert the MSG file format to HTML. This can be done using Aspose.Email for .NET . Aspose.Email for .NET is a powerful API that enables developers to manipulate MSG files with ease. It provides a range of features, such as the ability to convert MSG to HTML.
Once the MSG file has been converted to HTML, the next step is to render the HTML to ODT. This can be done using Aspose.Words for .NET . Aspose.Words for .NET is a powerful API that enables developers to manipulate ODT files with ease. It provides a range of features, such as the ability to render HTML to ODT.
In summary, Aspose.Total for .NET file format manipulation APIs are the ideal solution for .NET developers who need to add MSG to ODT conversion features to their applications. By using Aspose.Email for .NET to convert MSG to HTML, and Aspose.Words for .NET to render HTML to ODT, you can easily add MSG to ODT conversion features to your applications.
C# API to Convert MSG to ODT
- Open MSG file using MailMessage class
- Convert MSG to HTML by using Save method
- Load HTML by using Document class
- Save the document to ODT format using Save method and set Odt as SaveFormat
Get Started with .NET File Format APIs
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 .
MailMessage message = MailMessage.Load("sourceFile.msg");
// save MSG as a HTML
message.Save("HtmlOutput.html", SaveOptions.DefaultHtml);
// load HTML with an instance of Document
Document document = new Document("HtmlOutput.html");
// call save method while passing SaveFormat.Odt
document.Save("output.odt", SaveFormat.Odt);
Parse MSG File via .NET
Before converting MSG to ODT, 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");
// check for SenderName
if(outlookMessageFile.SenderName == "John"){
//proceed with conversion process
}
Restrict ODT Document Editing via .NET
While saving the document from MSG to ODT, 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.Odt
document.Save("output.odt", SaveFormat.Odt);