Convert DOCM to PST using Python
DOCM to PST conversion in your Python Applications without installing Microsoft Word® or Outlook.
Why to Convert DOCM to PST?
DOCM is a Microsoft Word document file format that is used to store documents with macros. It is a combination of the DOCX and XML file formats. PST is a file format used by Microsoft Outlook to store emails, contacts, tasks, and other items. Converting a DOCM file to PST format allows users to access the contents of the file in Outlook.
How Aspose.Total Helps for DOCM to PST Conversion?
Aspose.Total for Python via .NET is a full package of various APIs dealing different formats including Email, Images and Microsoft Word formats. It provides two APIs, Aspose.Words for Python via .NET and Aspose.Email for Python via .NET, which makes the conversion of DOCM to PST easy using Python. It is a two step process, firstly load the Word file and render it into HTML via Aspose.Words for Python via .NET. Secondly load the converted HTML using Aspose.Email for Python via .NET and save it into PST format. This process can be automated using the Aspose.Total for Python via .NET API.
How to Convert DOCM to PST in Python
- Open the source DOCM file using Document class
- Call the
save
method while specifying output HTML file path and relevant HTML Save options as parameter. So your DOCM file is converted to HTML at the specified path - Now Load the saved HTML file using MailMessage.load
- Call the save method with relevant file path. So finally the DOCM is converted
Conversion Requirements
- For DOCM to PST conversion, Python 3.5 or later is required
- Reference APIs within the project directly from PyPI ( Aspose.Words and Aspose.Email )
- Or use the following pip command
pip install aspose.words
andpip install Aspose.Email-for-Python-via-NET
- Moreover, Microsoft Windows or Linux based OS (see more for Words and Email ) and for Linux check additional requirements for gcc and libpython and follow step by step instructions INSTALL