Convert PST to WORDML using Python
PST to WORDML conversion in your Python Applications without installing Microsoft Word® or Outlook.
Why to Convert PST to WORDML?
For a Python developer, who is trying to add a PST to WORDML 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, calendar items, and other data. WORDML stands for Word Markup Language and is an XML-based file format used by Microsoft Word to store documents. Converting PST to WORDML allows users to access the data stored in PST files in a format that can be easily read and manipulated by Microsoft Word.
How Aspose.Total Helps for PST to WORDML 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 Aspose.Words for Python via .NET and Aspose.Email for Python via .NET APIs that make the conversion of PST to WORDML 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 WORDML format. This process can be automated using Aspose.Total for Python via .NET API, making it easier for developers to add PST to WORDML conversion feature within their applications.
How to Convert PST to WORDML 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 WORDML 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