On Oct 21, 1:48 am, Tim Golden <m...@timgolden.me.uk> wrote: > On 21/10/2010 09:34, Jon Clements wrote: > > > Only just noticed this thread, and had something similar. I took the > > following approach:- > > > (I'm thinking this might be relevant as you mentioned checking whether > > your client'sOutlookcould export .EML directly, which indicates (to > > me at least) that you have some control over that...) > > > - Set up an IMAP email server on a machine (in this case linux and > > dovecot) > > - Got client to set up a new account inOutlookfor the new server > > - Got client to use theOutlookinterface to copy relevant emails (or > > the whole lot) to new server > > - Used the standard imaplib and related modules to do what was needed > > Nice lateral approach. It would also be possible to do this same > kind of thing via the native Microsoft toolset alone if the OP > has access to the appropriateOutlook/ Exchange accounts. (Indeed, > Exchange itself can act as an IMAP server which might be another > approach). I confess I was starting from the original "Can I read an > .msg file?" question. > > TJG
Found some useful information: http://www.fileformat.info/format/outlookmsg/index.htm At least it takes some mystery out of the msg file. It explains why my attempt to read the msg file fails sometimes. It appears some messages don't have a header info (or at least not in the format as described). I need to keep trying and see how I can get the header info. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
