how to python win32com use eml file open outlook. attachment file extract and body content read

Question

python win32com use open Outlook.Application. eml attachment files extract. and read subject and body content. use python native package use. eml file format.

Code

import win32com.client

outlook = win32com.client.Dispatch("Outlook.Application").GetNamespace("MAPI")
msg = outlook.OpenSharedItem("C:\\sample\\todo.eml")

print(msg)

error

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "init.py", line 4, in <module>
    msg = outlook.OpenSharedItem("C:\\sample\\todo.eml")
  File "<COMObject GetNamespace>", line 2, in OpenSharedItem
pywintypes.com_error: (-2147352567, 'Exception occurred.', (4096, 
'Microsoft Outlook', 'Invalid path or URL.', None, 0, -2147352567), None)

python use eml file open win32com module to use. any ideas to share

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Apr 12 '23 at 18:25

It can be for two reasons: 1.- The command: " outlook.OpenSharedItem[...]" cannot be executed in the console as before, even if you use "cmd", this same line will give you the same error. 2.- You do not have Outlok installed on your PC (which is necessary to execute this type of command)

how to python win32com use eml file open outlook. attachment file extract and body content read

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