Outlook .msg File

[Napivo1972]

This is a borderline allowed mail so I will not be surprised if this gets deleted.

 

I wonder does anybody know how to read an outlook .msg file extracting from, to, cc, bcc, subject, body and attachments without using outlook?

 

Any pointers are appreciated.

[HJB417]

yes but the code that I've written is about 8 c# classes, primariliy because it parses MIME emails.

[Napivo1972]

yes but the code that I've written is about 8 c# classes' date=' primariliy because it parses MIME emails.[/quote']

 

Lol, sorry I asked then�. I was hoping there was an easy way to get this done�. I guess If you search google and don�t find the answer there is a good reason for that.

 

However do you know where I can find an explanation of the file format?

[HJB417]

rfc 822 would be a start.

 

I use two methods to parse emails.

 

1)HB.Net.Mail.Collections.HeaderCollection has a static method, Parse(string text) that will get the headers such as To, From, Cc, Subject, Date, etc.

 

2) HB.Net.Mail.Mime.MimePartContent has a static method Parse(string data) that can parse MIME emails. It will throw an exception if the email isn't a mime message.

 

Also, the password to access the repository is view/view

 

Other than that, you can probably just buy a library that does the same thing that mine does or whatever it is you're trying to accomplish.

[Napivo1972]

Thank you very much.

 

I have downloaded the files and they look helpfull for me. I am glad you wanted to share them with me. I'll look at them in more detail this afternoon but already wanted to thank you.

[HJB417]

well, if you need any help, I can give u code that demonstartes how the use the classes to perform a certain task.

[mark007]

If it's in outlook you could use the outlook com object model to get the details...

[Napivo1972]

This is for a helpdesk (Complaint management) system I need to write. Trouble is not every computer here has outlook or even office installed.

 

I want to be able to read the contents of a mail and (If I ménage) send mail directly from my program. The trouble is our old program depended on outlook; they used to move the mails into a directory structure. I could of course use outlooks com objects but I rather not.

 

Actually I would like to point out http://www.dimastr.com/redemption/. Redemption is a nice library that lets you work with outlook without the trouble of the protection against viruses. Yes this includes adding and deletion of contacts and sending e-mails but it still needs outlook :(