Why to Convert EMLX to DOTX?
EMLX is a file format used by Apple Mail to store emails. It is a plain text file with a .emlx extension. On the other hand, DOTX is a file format used by Microsoft Word to store templates. It is a compressed file with a .dotx extension. Converting EMLX to DOTX is useful for developers who want to use the content of an email in a Word template.
How Aspose.Total Helps for EMLX to DOTX Conversion?
Aspose.Total for Python via .NET is a full package of various APIs dealing with different formats including Email, Images and Microsoft Word formats. It includes Aspose.Words for Python via .NET and Aspose.Email for Python via .NET APIs that make the conversion of EMLX to DOTX easy using Python. It is a two step process, firstly load Email and render it into HTML via Aspose.Email for Python via .NET. Secondly load the converted HTML using Aspose.Words for Python via .NET and save it into respective Word DOTX format. This process can be automated using the APIs provided by Aspose.Total for Python via .NET.
How to Convert EMLX to DOTX in Python
- Open the source EMLX file using MailMessage.load class
- Call the
save
method while specifying output HTML file path and relevant HTML Save options as parameter. So your EMLX file is converted to HTML at the specified path - Now Load the saved HTML file using Document
- Call the save method with relevant file path. So finally the EMLX is converted
Conversion Requirements
- For EMLX to DOTX 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