Convert DOTM to PST using Python
DOTM to PST conversion in your Python Applications without installing Microsoft Word® or Outlook.
Why to Convert
There can be different reasons to convert a DOTM file to PST. For example, a user may want to open a DOTM file in Microsoft Outlook for Windows, which is not possible without conversion. Aspose.Total for Python via .NET can help developers automate the conversion of DOTM files to PST.
How Aspose.Total helps for dotm 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. The Aspose.Words for Python via .NET and Aspose.Email for Python via .NET APIs, which are part of the Aspose.Total for Python via .NET package, make this conversion easy using Python. The process is completed in two steps: first, 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.
How to Convert DOTM to PST in Python
- Open the source DOTM file using Document class
- Call the
save
method while specifying output HTML file path and relevant HTML Save options as parameter. So your DOTM 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 DOTM is converted
Conversion Requirements
- For DOTM 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