Outlook .msg File Format

[Morpheus]

I am trying to find the Outlook .msg file format. I need to write an
application which will poll a mail box periodically and downlaod any e-mails
found, then save them in .msg file format for later reading with Outlook.
Can anybody help me with this format?
Alternatively, is there any other e-mail file format I could use that will
allow Outlook to reconstruct the entire mail message including all
attachments, etc? when the saved file is opened in Outlook.
Reghards,
Morpheus

[Ken Slovak - [MVP - Outlook]]

MSG or possibly OFT are your only choices to preserve all the message
properties. Neither format is documented. You'd have to use Outlook code or
reverse engineer the formats yourself.
--
Ken Slovak
[MVP - Outlook]
http://www.slovaktech.com
Author: Absolute Beginner's Guide to Microsoft Office Outlook 2003
Reminder Manager, Extended Reminders, Attachment Options
http://www.slovaktech.com/products.htm

Post by Morpheus
I am trying to find the Outlook .msg file format. I need to write an
application which will poll a mail box periodically and downlaod any e-mails
found, then save them in .msg file format for later reading with Outlook.
Can anybody help me with this format?
Alternatively, is there any other e-mail file format I could use that will
allow Outlook to reconstruct the entire mail message including all
attachments, etc? when the saved file is opened in Outlook.
Reghards,
Morpheus

[Morpheus]

Hi Ken,
Coluld you elaborate what you mean by "use Ooutlook code" and any pointers
on the reverse engineering issue would be helpful.
Regards,
Morpheus

Post by Ken Slovak - [MVP - Outlook]
MSG or possibly OFT are your only choices to preserve all the message
properties. Neither format is documented. You'd have to use Outlook code or
reverse engineer the formats yourself.
--
Ken Slovak
[MVP - Outlook]
http://www.slovaktech.com
Author: Absolute Beginner's Guide to Microsoft Office Outlook 2003
Reminder Manager, Extended Reminders, Attachment Options
http://www.slovaktech.com/products.htm

Post by Morpheus
I am trying to find the Outlook .msg file format. I need to write an
application which will poll a mail box periodically and downlaod any e-mails
found, then save them in .msg file format for later reading with Outlook.
Can anybody help me with this format?
Alternatively, is there any other e-mail file format I could use that will
allow Outlook to reconstruct the entire mail message including all
attachments, etc? when the saved file is opened in Outlook.
Reghards,
Morpheus

[Ken Slovak - [MVP - Outlook]]

You can open an OFT item using Outlook's Application.CreateItemFromTemplate
method. For a MSG file you'd have to use a 3rd party library (Redemption at
www.dimastr.com/redemption) to be able to import a MSG file into an Outlook
item.

I have nothing to provide about reverse engineering a MSG file. You'd have
to set various properties, check the MSG using a Hex editor and then change
properties and see where the binary changed in the editor. And repeat that
for every property on an item. Good luck with that.
--
Ken Slovak
[MVP - Outlook]
http://www.slovaktech.com
Author: Absolute Beginner's Guide to Microsoft Office Outlook 2003
Reminder Manager, Extended Reminders, Attachment Options
http://www.slovaktech.com/products.htm

Post by Morpheus
Hi Ken,
Coluld you elaborate what you mean by "use Ooutlook code" and any pointers
on the reverse engineering issue would be helpful.
Regards,
Morpheus