How to convert EML or MSG to PDF with attachment and cover page?
The Syncfusion® HTML to PDF converter for .NET PDF Library is used to convert webpages, SVG, MHTML, and HTML to PDF using C#. It is reliable and accurate. The result preserves all graphics, images, text, fonts, and the layout of the original HTML document or webpage.
Using this library, you can convert EML or MSG to PDF with attachments and you can add cover page to the PDF. The EML or MSG files can be converted to HTML using the third-party reader, then Syncfusion® HTML converter can be used to convert HTML to PDF.
Steps to convert EML or MSG to PDF programmatically:
- Create a new C# Windows Forms application project.
- Install the Syncfusion.HtmlToPdfConverter.WinForms NuGet package as reference to your .NET Framework application from NuGet.org.
- Include the following namespaces in Form1.cs file.
C#
using MsgReader; using System.IO; using Syncfusion.HtmlConverter; using Syncfusion.Pdf; using Syncfusion.Pdf.Graphics; using Syncfusion.Pdf.Interactive;
- Use the following code snippet to convert EML or MSG to PDF document with attachments and cover page.
C#
//Convert EML or MSG to HTML using third party reader var msgReader = new Reader(); string tempFolder = Path.GetTempPath(); //File contains the HTML file converted from MSG var files = msgReader.ExtractToFolder(filePath, tempFolder); var error = msgReader.GetErrorMessage(); if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(error)) throw new Exception(error); //Converts the HTML to PDF using Blink rendering engine if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(files[0])) { //Initialize HTML to PDF converter HtmlToPdfConverter htmlConverter = new HtmlToPdfConverter(); //Convert HTML to PDF document PdfDocument document = htmlConverter.Convert(files[0]); if (checkBox1.Checked) { //Add cover page PdfPage coverPage = new PdfPage(); //Insert page document.Pages.Insert(0, coverPage); //Draw text in cover page PdfFont font = new PdfTrueTypeFont(new Font("Helvetica", 16, FontStyle.Bold), true); PdfSolidBrush brush = new PdfSolidBrush(Color.FromArgb(44, 71, 120)); coverPage.Graphics.DrawString("cover page", font, brush, new PointF()); } if (checkBox2.Checked) { //Insert attachments for (int i = 1; i < files.Length; i++) { FileInfo file = new FileInfo(files[i]); document.Attachments.Add(AddAttachment(file)); } } //Save and close the document document.Save("Output.pdf"); document.Close(true); //Message box confirmation to view the created PDF document if (MessageBox.Show("Do you want to view the PDF file?", "PDF File Created", MessageBoxButtons.YesNo, MessageBoxIcon.Information) == DialogResult.Yes) { //Launching the PDF file using the default Application.[Acrobat Reader] System.Diagnostics.Process.Start("Output.pdf"); this.Close(); } else { // Exit this.Close(); } }
private PdfAttachment AddAttachment(FileInfo f) { //Create attachment PdfAttachment attachment = new PdfAttachment(f.FullName); attachment.ModificationDate = DateTime.Now; attachment.Description = f.Name; attachment.MimeType = "application/" + f.Extension; //Returns the attachment to the document return attachment; }
You can download the work sample from EML_MSG_To_PDF_Attachments.zip.
By executing the program, you will get the PDF document as follows,
Take a moment to peruse the documentation, where you can find converting HTML pages to PDF document along with respective customization options and features.
Refer here to explore the rich set of Syncfusion Essential® PDF features.
An online sample link for Converting HTML to PDF.
Note:
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Conclusion:
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