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How to convert HTML email to PDF in C# with ByteScout PDF SDK

This code in C# shows how to convert HTML email to PDF with this how to tutorial

The sample source codes on this page shows how to convert HTML email to PDF in C#. ByteScout PDF SDK is the component to help programmers in generating new pdf files, modifying and updating existing pdf documents or pdf forms. Provides support for auto-filling pdf forms, adding text with adjustable font, style, size, font family, new form fields, vector and raster drawings and you can use it to convert HTML email to PDF with C#.

This rich sample source code in C# for ByteScout PDF SDK includes the number of functions and options you should do calling the API to convert HTML email to PDF. In your C# project or application you may simply copy & paste the code and then run your app! This basic programming language sample code for C# will do the whole work for you to convert HTML email to PDF.

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Program.cs

      using System;
using System.Diagnostics;
using System.Drawing.Printing;
using System.IO;
using System.Text;
using Bytescout.PDF;
using Bytescout.PDF.Converters;

using Font = Bytescout.PDF.Font;
using SolidBrush = Bytescout.PDF.SolidBrush;

namespace EmailToPDF_HTMLEmail
{
    class Program
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            try
            {
                // Parse MessageContents using MsgReader Library
                // MsgReader library can be obtained from: https://github.com/Sicos1977/MSGReader
                using (var msg = new MsgReader.Outlook.Storage.Message("HtmlSampleEmail.msg"))
                {
                    // Get Sender information
                    var from = msg.GetEmailSender(false, false);

                    // Message sent datetime
                    var sentOn = msg.SentOn;
                    
                    // Recipient To information
                    var recipientsTo = msg.GetEmailRecipients(MsgReader.Outlook.RecipientType.To, false, false);
                    
                    // Recipient CC information
                    var recipientsCc = msg.GetEmailRecipients(MsgReader.Outlook.RecipientType.Cc, false, false);
                    
                    // Message subject
                    var subject = msg.Subject;
                    
                    // Get Message Body
                    var msgBody = msg.BodyHtml;

                    // Prepare PDF docuemnt
                    using (Document outputDocument = new Document())
                    {
                        // Add registration keys
                        outputDocument.RegistrationName = "demo";
                        outputDocument.RegistrationKey = "demo";

                        // Add page
                        Page page = new Page(PaperFormat.A4);
                        outputDocument.Pages.Add(page);

                        // Add sample content
                        Font font = new Font(StandardFonts.Times, 12);
                        Brush brush = new SolidBrush();

                        // Add Email contents
                        int topMargin = 20;
                        page.Canvas.DrawString({code}quot;File Name: {msg.FileName}", font, brush, 20, (topMargin += 20));
                        page.Canvas.DrawString({code}quot;From: {from}", font, brush, 20, (topMargin += 20));
                        page.Canvas.DrawString({code}quot;Sent On: {(sentOn.HasValue ? sentOn.Value.ToString("MM/dd/yyyy HH:mm") : "")}", font, brush, 20, (topMargin += 20));
                        page.Canvas.DrawString({code}quot;To: {recipientsTo}", font, brush, 20, (topMargin += 20));

                        if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(recipientsCc))
                        {
                            page.Canvas.DrawString({code}quot;CC: {recipientsCc}", font, brush, 20, (topMargin += 20));
                        }

                        page.Canvas.DrawString({code}quot;Subject: {subject}", font, brush, 20, (topMargin += 20));
                        page.Canvas.DrawString("Message body in next page.", font, brush, 20, (topMargin += 20));

                        // Convert Html body to PDF in order to retain all formatting.
                        using (HtmlToPdfConverter converter = new HtmlToPdfConverter())
                        {
                            converter.PageSize = PaperKind.A4;
                            converter.Orientation = Bytescout.PDF.Converters.PaperOrientation.Portrait;

                            // Convert input HTML to stream
                            byte[] byteArrayBody = Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes(msgBody);
                            MemoryStream inputStream = new MemoryStream(byteArrayBody);

                            // Create output stream to store generated PDF file
                            using (var outputStream = new MemoryStream())
                            {
                                // Convert HTML to PDF
                                converter.ConvertHtmlToPdf(inputStream, outputStream);

                                // Create new document from generated output stream
                                Document docContent = new Document(outputStream);

                                // Append all pages to main PDF
                                foreach (Page item in docContent.Pages)
                                {
                                    outputDocument.Pages.Add(item);
                                }

                                // Save output file
                                outputDocument.Save("result.pdf");
                            }
                        }

                        // Open result document in default associated application (for demo purpose)
                        ProcessStartInfo processStartInfo = new ProcessStartInfo("result.pdf");
                        processStartInfo.UseShellExecute = true;
                        Process.Start(processStartInfo);
                    }
                }
            }
            catch (Exception ex)
            {
                Console.WriteLine(ex.Message);
                Console.WriteLine("Press enter key to exit...");
                Console.ReadLine();
            }
        }

    }
}

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packages.config

      <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<packages>
  <package id="MsgReader" version="3.4.0" targetFramework="net45" />
  <package id="OpenMcdf" version="2.2.1.3" targetFramework="net45" />
</packages>