Sample VB.Net code to open outlook msg file using the Priasoft MSG Library for .Net

Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click

Dim MsgFile As msgparser.net.MsgFile

' Open a MSG file

Try

MsgFile = New _
msgparser.net.MsgFile("C:\Outlook MSG files\A Special Invitation from the Pat Tillman Foundation and Roy's.msg")

Catch ex As Exception

'TODO: Handle any exceptions here

End Try

' Get the subject of the message
Debug.WriteLine(MsgFile.Subject)

' Get the number of attachments
Debug.WriteLine(MsgFile.Attachments.Count)

' Save all attachments, if any
If MsgFile.Attachments.Count <> 0 Then

For I As Integer = 0 To MsgFile.Attachments.Count
MsgFile.Attachments(I).SaveAttachment("c:\attachments", MsgFile.Attachments(I).ShortName)

Next

End If

' Get the senders address
Debug.WriteLine(MsgFile.Sender.RecipientAddress)

' Get the message type
Debug.WriteLine(MsgFile.IPM_Class)

' Save the MSG file to a png image
Dim X As New msgparser.net.msgExport(MsgFile)

X.SaveMessageAs("C:\MSGConvertedToPNG.png", "", msgparser.net.msgExport.SaveTypes.PNG)

MsgFile.Close()

End Sub

Cool tools for Outlook MSG files

If your working with Outlook MSG based files you need to check out the tools from www.priasoft.com.

They have tools to view, convert, open, print, search, and develop applications based on the MSG file format.

Here is a link to the tools page:

http://www.priasoft.com/exchangemigration/products_msg_main.asp

Have fun!