MS Outlook allows you to create to-do lists that are comprised of different tasks. Each task is an activity that is to be performed within a particular period of time. Thus, you can keep track of the tasks assigned to you. While automating MS Outlook operations, you may need to work with Outlook tasks. Accordingly, in this article, you will learn how to create MS Outlook tasks programmatically in Python.
- Python Library to Create MS Outlook Tasks
- Create an MS Outlook Task
- Add Reminder to Outlook Tasks
- Add Recurrence to Outlook Tasks
Python Library to Create MS Outlook Tasks
To work with tasks in MS Outlook, we will use Aspose.Email for Python. It is a feature-rich email processing library that lets you create and send emails seamlessly. Furthermore, it allows you to work with popular email clients such as MS Outlook. You can install the library from PyPI using the following command.
> pip install Aspose.Email-for-Python-via-NETCreate an MS Outlook Task in Python
The following are the steps to create an MS Outlook task in Python.
- Create an instance of MapiTask class.
- Set task’s name, description, starting date and time, and ending date and time.
- Set other properties such as percentage complete, history, owner, etc.
- Save the task using MapiTask.save() method.
The following code sample shows how to create an MS Outlook task in Python.
Add Reminder to Outlook Tasks in Python
You can also attach the reminder information to an MS Outlook task. In addition, you can set the reminder’s sound from a file on disk. The following are the steps to add reminder information to an Outlook task in Python.
- Create an instance of MapiTask class.
- Set properties of the task such as name, description, date and time, etc.
- Enable reminder using MapiTask.reminder_set property.
- Set reminder time using MapiTask.reminder_time property.
- Set reminder sound using MapiTask.reminder_file_parameter property.
- Save the task using MapiTask.save() method.
The following code sample shows how to set reminder information for an MS Outlook task in Python.
Add Recurrence to Outlook Tasks in Python
You can also create a recurring task where the recurrence can be daily, weekly, monthly, or yearly. The following are the steps to add recurrence to an Outlook task in Python.
- Create an instance of MapiTask class.
- Set properties of the task such as name, description, date and time, etc.
- Create an instance of MapiCalendarDailyRecurrencePattern class.
- Set pattern type, period, and other recurrence properties.
- Assign MapiCalendarWeeklyRecurrencePattern pattern to task using MapiTask.recurrence property.
- Save the task using MapiTask.save() method.
The following code sample shows how to add recurrence to an MS Outlook task in Python.
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Conclusion
In this article, you have learned how to create MS Outlook tasks in Python. Furthermore, you have seen how to add reminder and recurrence information to MS Outlook tasks programmatically. In addition, you can explore more about Aspose.Email for Python using documentation. Also, you can post your questions or queries on our forum.
