Opening PST files and storing the metadata

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I have a a ton of PSTs and I need to be able to open them and get their metadata (Sender, date, time, message, subject). I tried using code found here - Can I read an Outlook (2003/2007) PST file in C#?

I get an error when it gets to the line:

MAPIFolder rootFolder = outlookNs.Stores[pstName].GetRootFolder();

It doesn't like what I have for my pst name.

I'd like to just be able to loop through all my psts without worrying what the file path and file name is. Is this possible?

Edit: If it is possible, I'd like to eventually put it into a SQL database, but even a flat file (CSV or even XML or whatever else) will do.

score -1 · Answer 1 · answered Sep 24 '13 at 15:59

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Not exactly about your error, but you can convert your PST files into XML using XENA

https://sourceforge.net/projects/xena/?source=directory

answered Sep 24 '13 at 15:59

Ricardo Brandao

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if its not Not exactly about the error what is this really for? – MZaragoza Sep 24 '13 at 16:20
To convert using another solution, not reading through C#. I mean, if C# is not a requirement you can try Xena. – Ricardo Brandao Sep 30 '13 at 17:10

Opening PST files and storing the metadata

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