MSGReader is a C# .NET 4.0 library to read Outlook MSG and EML (Mime 1.0) files. Almost all common object in Outlook are supported:
- Appointment
- Task
- Contact card
- Sticky note
It supports all body types there are in MSG files, this includes:
- Text
- HTML
- HTML embedded into RTF
- RTF
MSGReader has only a few options to manipulate an MSG file. The only option you have is that you can remove attachments and then save the file to a new one.
If you realy want to write MSG files then see my MsgKit project on GitHub (https://github.com/Sicos1977/MsgKit)
using (var msg = new MsgReader.Outlook.Storage.Message("d:\\testfile.msg"))
{
var from = msg.Sender;
var sentOn = msg.SentOn;
var recipientsTo = msg.GetEmailRecipients(Storage.Recipient.RecipientType.To, false, false);
var recipientsCc = msg.GetEmailRecipients(Storage.Recipient.RecipientType.Cc, false, false);
var subject = msg.Subject
var htmlBody = msg.BodyHtml;
// etc...
}
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The easiest way to install MSGReader is via NuGet.
In Visual Studio's Package Manager Console, simply enter the following command:
Install-Package MSGReader
This project can also be used from a COM based language like VB script or VB6. To use it first compile the code and register the com visible assembly with the command:
Regasm.exe /codebase MsgReader.dll
After that you can call it like this:
dim msgreader
set msgreader = createobject("MsgReader.Reader")
msgreader.ExtractToFolderFromCom "the msg file to read", "the folder where to place the extracted files"
Copyright 2013-2017 Kees van Spelde.
Licensed under the The Code Project Open License (CPOL) 1.02; you may not use this software except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at:
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