Convert MSG to ODT using Python

MSG to ODT conversion in your Python Applications without installing Microsoft Word^® or Outlook.

Why to Convert MSG to ODT?

MSG is a file format used by Microsoft Outlook to store emails, contacts, tasks, and other items. It is a proprietary format and is not supported by other applications. ODT is an open document format used by OpenOffice, LibreOffice, and other applications. It is an open standard and is supported by many applications. Therefore, it is necessary to convert MSG to ODT in order to make the data accessible to other applications.

How Aspose.Total Helps for MSG to ODT 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 includes Aspose.Words for Python via .NET and Aspose.Email for Python via .NET APIs that makes the conversion of MSG to ODT 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 ODT format. This process can be automated using the APIs provided by Aspose.Total for Python via .NET.

How to Convert MSG to ODT 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 ODT 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 and pip 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

Save MSG To ODT in Python

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