Important Update
The coding tutorials are designed to help you test the features without need to write your own code. ByteScout PDF SDK can convert HTML email with attachments to PDF. It can be used from C#. ByteScout PDF SDK is the pdf library that can create, update and modify PDF files. Supports text with fonts and style selections, layers, form fields, drawing lines and objects, automatic tables, images. Can be used to create and fill pdf forms.
C# code samples for C# developers help to speed up coding of your application when using ByteScout PDF SDK. Just copy and paste the code into your C# application’s code and follow the instruction. This basic programming language sample code for C# will do the whole work for you to convert HTML email with attachments to PDF.
ByteScout PDF SDK free trial version is available on our website. C# and other programming languages are supported.
On-demand (REST Web API) version:
Web API (on-demand version)
On-premise offline SDK for Windows:
60 Day Free Trial (on-premise)
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_HTMLEmailWithAttachments
{
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("HtmlSampleEmailWithAttachment.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 and attachments 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
MemoryStream 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);
}
// Get attachments from message (if any, and append to document)
if (msg.Attachments.Count > 0)
{
foreach (MsgReader.Outlook.Storage.Attachment itmAttachment in msg.Attachments)
{
// Get Memory Stream
MemoryStream attachmentMemoryStream = new MemoryStream(itmAttachment.Data);
// Append Attachment
Document docAttachment = new Document(attachmentMemoryStream);
// Append all pages to main PDF
foreach (Page item in docAttachment.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();
}
}
}
}
60 Day Free Trial or Visit ByteScout PDF SDK Home Page
Explore ByteScout PDF SDK Documentation
Explore Samples
Sign Up for ByteScout PDF SDK Online Training
Get Your API Key
Explore Web API Docs
Explore Web API Samples
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_HTMLEmailWithAttachments
{
class Program
{
static void Main(string[] args)
{
try
{
// Registering encoding provider for .net core solution
System.Text.EncodingProvider encodingProvider = System.Text.CodePagesEncodingProvider.Instance;
Encoding.RegisterProvider(encodingProvider);
// Parse MessageContents using MsgReader Library
// MsgReader library can be obtained from: https://github.com/Sicos1977/MSGReader
using (var msg = new MsgReader.Outlook.Storage.Message("HtmlSampleEmailWithAttachment.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 and attachments 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
MemoryStream 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);
}
// Get attachments from message (if any, and append to document)
if (msg.Attachments.Count > 0)
{
foreach (MsgReader.Outlook.Storage.Attachment itmAttachment in msg.Attachments)
{
// Get Memory Stream
MemoryStream attachmentMemoryStream = new MemoryStream(itmAttachment.Data);
// Append Attachment
Document docAttachment = new Document(attachmentMemoryStream);
// Append all pages to main PDF
foreach (Page item in docAttachment.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();
}
}
}
}
60 Day Free Trial or Visit ByteScout PDF SDK Home Page
Explore ByteScout PDF SDK Documentation
Explore Samples
Sign Up for ByteScout PDF SDK Online Training
Get Your API Key
Explore Web API Docs
Explore Web API Samples
<?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>
60 Day Free Trial or Visit ByteScout PDF SDK Home Page
Explore ByteScout PDF SDK Documentation
Explore Samples
Sign Up for ByteScout PDF SDK Online Training
Get Your API Key
Explore Web API Docs
Explore Web API Samples
60 Day Free Trial or Visit ByteScout PDF SDK Home Page
Explore ByteScout PDF SDK Documentation
Explore Samples
Sign Up for ByteScout PDF SDK Online Training
Get Your API Key
Explore Web API Docs
Explore Web API Samples