Convert OST to EMF using Python
OST to EMF conversion in your Python Applications without installing Microsoft Word® or Outlook.
Why to Convert
For a Python developer, the need to convert OST to EMF format arises when they are trying to add a feature within their application. OST is a proprietary file format used by Microsoft Outlook to store emails, contacts, tasks, calendar items, and other data. EMF is a vector graphics format used by Windows to store images. Converting OST to EMF format allows the user to view the data in a more accessible format.
How Aspose.Total helps for ost to emf 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 two APIs, Aspose.Words for Python via .NET and Aspose.Email for Python via .NET, which makes the conversion of OST to EMF format 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 EMF format. This process is automated and makes the conversion process easier and faster.
How to Convert OST to EMF 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 EMF 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