Convert PST to OTT using Python
PST to OTT conversion in your Python Applications without installing Microsoft Word® or Outlook.
Why to Convert PST to OTT?
For a Python developer, who is trying to add a PST to OTT conversion feature within application, it is important to understand why this conversion is necessary. PST stands for Personal Storage Table and is a file format used by Microsoft Outlook to store emails, contacts, tasks, calendar items, and other data. OTT stands for Office Open XML Text Template and is a file format used by Microsoft Word to store documents. The PST to OTT conversion is necessary for a Python developer to be able to access the data stored in a PST file and use it in a Word document.
How Aspose.Total Helps for PST to OTT Conversion?
Aspose.Total for Python via .NET API can help to automate the conversion process. It is a full package of various APIs dealing different formats including Email, Images and Microsoft Word formats. Aspose.Words for Python via .NET and Aspose.Email for Python via .NET APIs that are part of Aspose.Total for Python via .NET package 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 OTT format. This process is simple and efficient and can be used to quickly convert PST files to OTT files.
How to Convert PST to OTT in Python
- Open the source PST file using MailMessage.load class
- Call the
save
method while specifying output HTML file path and relevant HTML Save options as parameter. So your PST 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 PST is converted
Conversion Requirements
- For PST to OTT 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 PST To OTT 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") |