Convert OST to XPS using Python

OST to XPS conversion in your Python Applications without installing Microsoft Word® or Outlook.

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Why to Convert OST to XPS?

OST (Offline Storage Table) is a file format used by Microsoft Outlook to store emails, contacts, tasks, calendar items, and other data. It is a proprietary file format of Microsoft Outlook and is not supported by other applications. XPS (XML Paper Specification) is an open standard file format developed by Microsoft. It is used to store documents in a structured format and is supported by many applications. Therefore, it is necessary to convert OST to XPS in order to make the data accessible to other applications.

How Aspose.Total helps for OST to XPS 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 a comprehensive set of APIs to automate the conversion process from OST to XPS. It includes Aspose.Words for Python via .NET and Aspose.Email for Python via .NET APIs that 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 XPS format. This makes it easier for Python developers to add the OST to XPS conversion feature within their applications.

How to Convert OST to XPS 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 XPS 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 and pip 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 XPS in Python

 

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