Convert OST to DOTX using Python
OST to DOTX conversion in your Python Applications without installing Microsoft Word® or Outlook.
Why to Convert OST to DOTX?
For a Python developer, who is trying to add a OST to DOTX 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, calendar items, tasks, notes, etc. on the local computer. DOTX (Word Template) is a file format used by Microsoft Word to store documents as templates. It is a combination of XML and other binary data. Therefore, it is necessary to convert OST to DOTX in order to use the data stored in OST file in Microsoft Word.
How Aspose.Total helps for OST to DOTX 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 helps to automate the conversion process from OST to DOTX. It consists of two APIs, Aspose.Words for Python via .NET and Aspose.Email for Python via .NET, which makes this conversion 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 DOTX format. This process is simple and efficient and can be easily integrated into any application.
How to Convert OST to DOTX in Python
- Open the source OST file using MailMessage.load class
- Call the
savemethod 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 DOTX 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.wordsandpip 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