Convert OST to DOC using Python
OST to DOC conversion in your Python Applications without installing Microsoft Word® or Outlook.
Why to Convert OST to DOC
OST (Offline Storage Table) is a file format used by Microsoft Outlook to store emails, contacts, tasks, calendar items, and other data. It is an offline version of the PST (Personal Storage Table) file format. OST files are not compatible with other email clients, so it is necessary to convert them to a more widely used format such as DOC.
How Aspose.Total Helps for OST to DOC 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 make the conversion of OST to DOC 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 DOC format. This API helps to automate the conversion process and makes it easier for Python developers to add the OST to DOC conversion feature within their application.
How to Convert OST to DOC in Python
- Open the source OST file using MailMessage.load class
- Call the
save
method while specifying output HTML file path and relevant HTML Save options as parameter. So your OST 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 OST is converted
Conversion Requirements
- For OST to DOC 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