Convert OST to ODT using Python
OST to ODT conversion in your Python Applications without installing Microsoft Word® or Outlook.
Why to Convert OST to ODT?
For a Python developer, the need to convert OST to ODT arises when they are trying to add a conversion feature within their application. OST is an Outlook data file which is used to store emails, contacts, tasks, calendar items, and other Outlook items. ODT is an OpenDocument Text file format which is used to store text documents. ODT is an open standard and is supported by many applications, making it a more versatile format than OST. Therefore, it is necessary to convert OST to ODT in order to make the data more accessible and usable.
How Aspose.Total Helps for OST to ODT 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 provides two APIs, Aspose.Words for Python via .NET and Aspose.Email for Python via .NET, which makes the conversion of OST to ODT 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 ODT format. This process is automated and can be done quickly and easily with the help of Aspose.Total for Python via .NET.
How to Convert OST to ODT 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 ODT 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