Why to Convert OFT to PS?
The Outlook File Template (OFT) format is used to create email messages in Microsoft Outlook. It is a text-based file format that stores the content of an email message, including the body, attachments, and other information. However, the OFT format is not supported by other email clients, so it is necessary to convert it to a more widely accepted format such as Portable Document Format (PS).
How Aspose.Total Helps for OFT to PS Conversion?
For a Python developer, who is trying to add a OFT to PS conversion feature within application, Aspose.Total for Python via .NET API can help to automate the conversion process. It’s a full package of various APIs dealing different formats including Email, Images and Microsoft Word formats. Aspose.Words for Python via .NET and Aspose.Email for Python via .NET APIs that are part of Aspose.Total for Python via .NET package makes this conversion easy 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 PS format.
The Aspose.Total for Python via .NET API is a comprehensive suite of APIs that enables developers to create, edit, convert, and manipulate various file formats. It supports a wide range of file formats, including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF, HTML, and many more. It also provides a set of APIs for manipulating images, such as resizing, cropping, and rotating. Furthermore, it provides APIs for working with emails, such as creating, sending, and receiving emails.
The Aspose.Total for Python via .NET API is easy to use and provides a comprehensive set of features for working with various file formats. It is also highly scalable and can be used to create applications that can handle large volumes of data. Additionally, it is secure and reliable, making it an ideal choice for developers who need to create applications that can handle sensitive data.
How to Convert OFT to PS 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 PS 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