Convert EPUB to OFT using Python
EPUB to OFT conversion in your Python Applications without installing Microsoft Word® or Outlook.
Why to Convert EPUB to OFT?
EPUB is an open standard format for e-books, which is widely used for digital publications. It is based on HTML and XML and is supported by most e-book readers. OFT is a file format used by Microsoft Outlook for storing email messages, contacts, tasks, and calendar items. It is a proprietary format and is not supported by other email clients. Therefore, it is necessary to convert EPUB to OFT in order to make the content compatible with Microsoft Outlook.
How Aspose.Total Helps for EPUB to OFT 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 helps to automate the conversion process from EPUB to OFT. 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 OFT format. This process is easy to implement using Python and Aspose.Total for Python via .NET API. It helps to save time and effort of the developers and makes the conversion process more efficient.
How to Convert EPUB to OFT in Python
- Open the source EPUB file using Document class
- Call the
save
method while specifying output HTML file path and relevant HTML Save options as parameter. So your EPUB 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 EPUB is converted
Conversion Requirements
- For EPUB to OFT 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