Why to Convert MSG to BMP?
For a Python developer, who is trying to add a MSG to BMP conversion feature within application, it is important to understand why this conversion is necessary. MSG is a file format used by Microsoft Outlook to store emails, contacts, tasks, calendar items, and other Outlook items. BMP is a popular image format used for storing bitmap images. Converting MSG to BMP allows users to view the contents of the MSG file in an image format.
How Aspose.Total Helps for MSG to BMP 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 a simple and efficient way to convert MSG to BMP using Python. It’s 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 BMP format. This process is automated and requires minimal coding. Aspose.Total for Python via .NET also provides a wide range of features such as creating, editing, converting, and printing documents. It also supports a variety of file formats such as DOC, DOCX, PDF, HTML, XLS, XLSX, and many more.
How to Convert MSG to BMP in Python
- Open the source MSG file using MailMessage.load class
- Call the
save
method while specifying output HTML file path and relevant HTML Save options as parameter. So your MSG 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 MSG is converted
Conversion Requirements
- For MSG to BMP 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