Extracting full SMTP style Messages from Outlook pst file

[Herb Martin]

I need to extract (lots of) messages from my Outlook PST
file (to feed to a spam classifier) and they need to include
the full internet-style mail headers

OEE (Outlook Email Extractor) works. I would rather not
spend $25 for this though.

Anyone know any free tools or working scripts?

 

[Roady [MVP]]

And to what format?

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[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

try outlookcode.com, slovaktech.com or
http://www.outlook-tips.net/getheaders.htm for the basic code you'll need to
capture the headers and add some code to save as text files. Note that
unless you have experience writing vba, or your time is worth nothing, $25
might end up being the better investment, especially if it does exactly what
you want in one step.

If you need text files, could also try exporting to OE, dragging to windows
explorer and using a script to change the extension.

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[Herb Martin]

try outlookcode.com, slovaktech.com or
http://www.outlook-tips.net/getheaders.htm for the basic code you'll need to
capture the headers and add some code to save as text files.

Thank you.

Note that
unless you have experience writing vba, or your time is worth nothing, $25
might end up being the better investment, especially if it does exactly what
you want in one step.

You are correct -- and I do like writing code, although a
finished solution would suit me just fine.

[I am having some trouble safely enabling my own macros without
opening myself to unsafe --spam-- code from others. ]

I also have a bunch of users who all would need their own
copy so it isn't really just $25.

If you need text files, could also try exporting to OE, dragging to windows
explorer and using a script to change the extension.

Extension is no problem. Is it easier to get something like
an RFC822 message from OE?

I use OE, mostly for news, but don't devote much time to
understanding it. Thanks (again).

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I need to extract (lots of) messages from my Outlook PST
file (to feed to a spam classifier) and they need to include
the full internet-style mail headers

OEE (Outlook Email Extractor) works. I would rather not
spend $25 for this though.

Anyone know any free tools or working scripts?


--
Herb Martin, MCSE, MVP
Accelerated MCSE
http://www.LearnQuick.Com
[phone number on web site]

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

I also have a bunch of users who all would need their own

copy so it isn't really just $25.

if it's within a corp network, ask about volume rates - many devs offer them
even if they dion't publicize it. However, in a corp enviroment, spam
management should be done at the server, by the admin. Having each user
manage their own spam results in high levels of lost productivity.

Extension is no problem. Is it easier to get something like
an RFC822 message from OE?

I think so, but i don't do it on a large scale.

 

[Herb Martin]

if it's within a corp network, ask about volume rates - many devs offer
them

even if they dion't publicize it. However, in a corp enviroment, spam
management should be done at the server, by the admin. Having each user
manage their own spam results in high levels of lost productivity.

Yes, and having users dump their good or bad email to
a server so that it can be used to train the Bayesian classifier
is also a useful and not particular labor intensive job for users
who wish to participate.

I think so, but i don't do it on a large scale.

I couldn't find it in a cursory look -- do you know
how to do this?


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