PST file structure

[Guest]

I am looking for help on parsing out the PST file...
We need to be able to, in an automated fashion, return the information
within the file and port it into a database. We need to be able to read the
file, the emails and extract the attachements all while maintaining the
locationality of it within the PST.

Advice/guidance on this would be appreciated.

 

[Brian Tillman]

I am looking for help on parsing out the PST file...

Perhaps a non-disclosure agreement with Microsoft will facilitate that.

 

[Jeff Stephenson [MSFT]]

I am looking for help on parsing out the PST file...
We need to be able to, in an automated fashion, return the information
within the file and port it into a database. We need to be able to read the
file, the emails and extract the attachements all while maintaining the
locationality of it within the PST.

Advice/guidance on this would be appreciated.

You're better off using Extended MAPI to do this, rather than trying to
read the file directly yourself.

 

[Guest]

Perhaps a non-disclosure agreement with Microsoft will facilitate that.

Not clear on how to do that, didn't get any help from the Support lines
other than them helping me to get rid of some money.

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

Brian's point, in case you missed it, is that information on the .pst file
structure is quite simply unavailable. You need to use one of the available
programming libraries to access it.

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Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers