Convert OST to DOCX using Python
OST to DOCX conversion in your Python Applications without installing Microsoft Word® or Outlook.
Why to Convert OST to DOCX
For a Python developer, who is trying to add a OST to DOCX conversion feature within application, it is important to understand why this conversion is necessary. OST (Offline Storage Table) is a file format used by Microsoft Outlook to store emails, contacts, tasks, calendar items, and other Outlook items on the local hard drive. It is an offline version of the user's mailbox stored on the Exchange server. On the other hand, DOCX is a file format used by Microsoft Word to store documents. It is an XML-based format that stores documents in a compressed form. Therefore, it is necessary to convert OST to DOCX in order to access the Outlook data in a format that can be used by Microsoft Word.How Aspose.Total helps for ost to docx conversion
Aspose.Total for Python via .NET API 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 automate the conversion process from OST to DOCX. It consists of two APIs, namely [Aspose.Words for Python via .NET](https://products.aspose.com/words/python-net/) and [Aspose.Email for Python via .NET](https://products.aspose.com/email/python-net/). The conversion process is a two step process. Firstly, the Email is loaded and rendered into HTML via [Aspose.Email for Python via .NET](https://products.aspose.com/email/python-net/). Secondly, the converted HTML is loaded using [Aspose.Words for Python via .NET](https://products.aspose.com/words/python-net/) and saved into the respective Word DOCX format. This process is simple and efficient and can be easily automated using Python.Aspose.Total for Python via .NET API provides a comprehensive set of features for dealing with different file formats. It is a reliable and efficient solution for converting OST to DOCX. It is easy to use and can be easily integrated into any application. It is a cost-effective solution that can help developers to quickly and easily add the OST to DOCX conversion feature to their applications.
How to Convert OST to DOCX 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 DOCX 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
Save OST To DOCX in Python
import aspose.words as aw | |
msg= MailMessage.load(dir + "msgtemplate.msg") | |
msg.save("htmloutput.html", SaveOptions.default_html) | |
doc = aw.Document("htmloutput.html") | |
doc.save("emailtoword.docx") |