Export OFT to MD via .NET

.NET API to Render OFT to MD on Windows, macOS, and Linux without using Word or Outlook

If you are a .NET developer looking to add OFT to MD conversion features inside your applications, Aspose.Total for .NET file format manipulation APIs are the way forward. By using Aspose.Email for .NET , you can convert OFT file format to HTML. After that, by using Aspose.Words for .NET , you can render HTML to MD.

C# API to Convert OFT to MD

Open OFT file using MailMessage class
Convert OFT to HTML by using Save method
Load HTML by using Document class
Save the document to MD format using Save method and set Md 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.oft");
// save OFT 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.Md
document.Save("output.md", SaveFormat.Md); 

Parse OFT File via .NET

Before converting OFT to MD, if you want to make sure that you are converting the correct email, you can load OFT 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.oft");
// check for SenderName 
if(outlookMessageFile.SenderName == "John"){
    //proceed with conversion process
}

Restrict MD Document Editing via .NET

While saving the document from OFT to MD, 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.Md
document.Save("output.md", SaveFormat.Md);  

Explore OFT Conversion Options with .NET

Convert OFT to BMP (Bitmap Image File)

Convert OFT to DOC (Microsoft Word Binary Format)

Convert OFT to DOCM (Microsoft Word 2007 Marco File)

Convert OFT to DOCX (Office 2007+ Word Document)

Convert OFT to DOT (Microsoft Word Template Files)

Convert OFT to DOTM (Microsoft Word 2007+ Template File)

Convert OFT to DOTX (Microsoft Word Template File)

Convert OFT to EMF (Enhanced Metafile Format)

Convert OFT to EPUB (Open eBook File)

Convert OFT to FLATOPC (Microsoft Word 2003 WordprocessingML)

Convert OFT to GIF (Graphical Interchange Format)

Convert OFT to PNG (Portable Network Graphic)

Convert OFT to JPEG (Joint Photographic Expert Group)

Convert OFT to MD (Markdown Language)

Convert OFT to ODT (OpenDocument Text File Format)

Convert OFT to OTT (OpenDocument Standard Format)

Convert OFT to PCL (Printer Command Language Document)

Convert OFT to PDF (Portable Document Format)

Convert OFT to PNG (Portable Network Graphic)

Convert OFT to PS (PostScript File)

Convert OFT to RTF (Rich Text Format)

Convert OFT to SVG (Scalar Vector Graphics)

Convert OFT to TEXT

Convert OFT to TIFF (Tagged Image File Format)

Convert OFT to DOCX (Office 2007+ Word Document)

Convert OFT to WORDML (Microsoft Word 2003 WordprocessingML)

Convert OFT to XPS (XML Paper Specifications)

What is OFT File Format

An Outlook File Template (OFT) is an Microsoft Outlook file that has been saved in the OFT format. It contains a template for an email message that can be used to create new messages. The template can include text, images, and other elements.

What is MD File Format

Markdown is a lightweight and easy-to-use syntax for styling all forms of writing on the GitHub platform. From your READMEs and in-line comments to documentation for your repositories and blog posts, Markdown is designed to make writing on the web easy to read, easy to write, and still look great.In addition to the basics of Markdown, you can also include images, links, and code blocks in your documents. You can even use a subset of HTML in your Markdown documents if you need more control over the display of your content.Markdown is not a replacement for HTML, nor is it a replacement for a rich text editor. It is simply a way to make writing on the web more accessible and easy to read.