Convert MSG to PST via C#
MSG to PST C# conversion using .NET API without Outlook® or Thunderbird® dependencies.
Aspose.Email for .NET
Overview
How to Convert MSG to PST Using C#
Experience high-speed performance in email processing with Aspose.Email for .NET! It is a C# API that provides developers with a robust set of tools for handling email files without installing Outlook or Thunderbird, including the capability to convert between various formats. Among these capabilities, converting from MSG (Outlook Email Message) to PST (Personal Storage Table) files is a feature that stands out, as it creates a more cohesive and user-friendly email management system within the Outlook environment, especially when dealing with a large number of messages or when operating across different devices and platforms.
Converting individual MSG files to a PST format consolidates multiple standalone email items into a single file, enhancing both organization and portability, allowing for the convenient archival and management of Outlook Personal Folder files, which can be easily transferred, backed up, or linked to an Outlook profile for integrated email organization and access.
The email-to-storage-file conversion process with Aspose.Email for .NET is straightforward. The library presents an easy-to-use object model. Converting emails typically requires only a few lines of code, abstracting away the underlying file format parsing, MIME handling, encoding issues, etc. When you use Aspose.Email for .NET, you do not need to manually process any of these aspects. Instead, you write only the high-level code required to perform the task.
Enhance your performance with a comprehensive and easy-to-use API that simplifies complex email management tasks, such as sending, receiving, and processing emails, as well as converting between various email formats. This allows developers to efficiently integrate email functionality into their applications without delving into low-level details, thus significantly reducing development time and effort.
To leverage the power of the .NET API, perform one of the following actions:
Open NuGet package manager, search for Aspose.Email and install it on your device.
Use the following command from the Package Manager Console:
PM> Install-Package Aspose.Email
Steps to Convert MSG to PST via C#
.NET programmers can easily load & convert MSG files to PST in just a few lines of code.
- Create a new PST file using PersonalStorage.Create.
- Add an “Inbox” subfolder to the PST root folder.
- Load an MSG file using MapiMessage.Load.
- Add the MSG to the newly created Inbox folder in the PST.
System Requirements
Before running the .NET conversion code, make sure that you have the following prerequisites.
- Microsoft Windows or a compatible OS with .NET Framework, .NET Core, and PHP, VBScript, Delphi, C++ via COM Interop.
- Development environment like Microsoft Visual Studio.
- Aspose.Email for .NET DLL referenced in your project.
- Include namespace in relevant class.
This sample code shows MSG to PST C# Conversion
using (var pst = PersonalStorage.Create("outputFile.pst", FileFormatVersion.Unicode))
{
var inbox = pst.RootFolder.AddSubFolder("Inbox");
var msg = MapiMessage.Load("sourceFile.msg");
inbox.AddMessage(msg);
}
Free App to Convert MSG to PST
Other Supported Conversions
You can also convert MSG into many other file formats including few listed below.