Export MSG to WORDML via .NET
.NET API to Render MSG to WORDML on Windows, macOS, and Linux without using Word or Outlook
As a .NET developer, you may need to add MSG to WORDML conversion features to your applications. To do this, you can use the Aspose.Total for .NET file format manipulation APIs. Aspose.Total for .NET is a suite of APIs that enables developers to work with a variety of file formats, including MSG, HTML, and WORDML.
The first step in the conversion process is to use Aspose.Email for .NET to convert the MSG file format to HTML. Aspose.Email for .NET is a powerful API that enables developers to work with MSG files, allowing them to read, create, and convert MSG files to other formats. With Aspose.Email for .NET, you can easily convert MSG files to HTML.
Once the MSG file has been converted to HTML, you can use Aspose.Words for .NET to render the HTML to WORDML. Aspose.Words for .NET is a powerful API that enables developers to work with WORDML documents. With Aspose.Words for .NET, you can easily render HTML to WORDML.
By using Aspose.Total for .NET, you can easily add MSG to WORDML conversion features to your applications. Aspose.Total for .NET is a suite of APIs that enables developers to work with a variety of file formats, including MSG, HTML, and WORDML. With Aspose.Total for .NET, you can easily convert MSG files to HTML and render HTML to WORDML.
C# API to Convert MSG to WORDML
- Open MSG file using MailMessage class
- Convert MSG to HTML by using Save method
- Load HTML by using Document class
- Save the document to WORDML format using Save method and set WordML 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 WORDML, 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 WORDML Document Editing via .NET
While saving the document from MSG to WORDML, 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.WordML
document.Save("output.wordml", SaveFormat.WordML);
Transforming MSG File to WORDML Programmatically : Use Cases
When working with email data, Message (MSG) files become essential for effective communication and collaboration. However, when it comes to static content presentation, WordML (Word Markup Language) files are ideal for creating visually appealing documents.
The conversion of MSG files into WordML formats is necessary to unlock the full potential of your document creation capabilities. This conversion enables you to:
Use Cases:
- Business Correspondence Analysis: Convert MSG files to analyze email communication, track business trends, and identify patterns in data.
- Marketing Campaign Presentation: Use WordML to visualize marketing campaign data, create engaging presentations, and measure ROI.
- Technical Documentation Development: Convert MSG files to create interactive technical documents, simulate user experiences, and validate documentation concepts.
- Research Paper Publishing: Use WordML to visualize complex research data, such as 3D models, simulation results, and experimental data.
- Corporate Reporting and Presentation: Convert MSG files to create engaging presentations, reports, and visualizations for stakeholders, enabling better decision-making.