Convert PST to PNG using Python
PST to PNG conversion in your Python Applications without installing Microsoft Word® or Outlook.
Why to Convert PST to PNG?
For a Python developer, the need to convert PST to PNG arises when they are trying to add a PST to PNG conversion feature within their application. PST files are the Outlook data files that contain emails, contacts, calendar entries, tasks, notes, and other items. PNG is a raster graphics file format that supports lossless data compression. Converting PST to PNG allows the user to view the contents of the PST file in an image format.
How Aspose.Total Helps for PST to PNG 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 helps to automate the conversion process of PST to PNG. 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 PNG format. 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.
How to Convert PST to PNG 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 PNG 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