Why to Convert OFT to DOTM?
The OFT format is a proprietary file format used by Microsoft Outlook to store email messages, contacts, calendar items, and other Outlook items. It is a binary file format, which means it is not easily readable by other programs. On the other hand, the DOTM format is a Microsoft Word template file format, which is an XML-based file format. This makes it easier to read and edit, and it is also more compatible with other programs. Therefore, it is often necessary to convert OFT files to DOTM files in order to make them more accessible and easier to work with.
How Aspose.Total Helps for OFT to DOTM 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, which makes it easy to convert OFT to DOTM 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 DOTM format. This makes it easy for Python developers to add a OFT to DOTM conversion feature within their application.
How to Convert OFT to DOTM in Python
- Open the source OFT file using MailMessage.load class
- Call the
save
method while specifying output HTML file path and relevant HTML Save options as parameter. So your OFT 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 OFT is converted
Conversion Requirements
- For OFT to DOTM 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