Extract EML Metadata via .NET
Build your own .NET apps to add, edit, remove or extract metadata from EML files using server-side APIs.
Aspose.Email for .NET
Overview
How to Extract EML Metadata Using C#
In order to extract EML metadata, we’ll use
API which is a feature-rich, powerful and easy to use document metadata API for C# platform. Open
package manager, search for Aspose.Email and install. You may also use the following command from the Package Manager Console.
Command
PM> Install-Package Aspose.Email
Steps to Extract Metadata of EML via C#
Get the type of the message while using GetProperties which in turn allows getting all metadata information via a simple loop.
- Load the EML file via an object of MapiMessage
- Get message type to access all properties
- Loop through each property to access its value
System Requirements
Aspose.Email for .NET is supported on all major operating systems. Just make sure that you have the following prerequisites.
- Microsoft Windows or a compatible OS with .NET Framework, .NET Core, and Xamarin Platforms.
- Development environment like Microsoft Visual Studio.
- Aspose.Email for .NET referenced in your project.
Extract Metadata of EML - C#
// load the message in with MapiMessage.Load
var mail = Aspose.Email.Mapi.MapiMessage.Load("template.eml", new Aspose.Email.EmlLoadOptions());
Type type = mail.GetType();
// iterate over all properties to display the values
foreach (var prop in type.GetProperties())
{
Console.WriteLine("Name: " + prop.Name + " Value: " + prop.GetValue(mail).ToString());
}
About Aspose.Email for .NET API
Aspose.Email is a Microsoft Outlook and Thunderbird formats parsing solution. One can easily create, manipulate, convert email and storage formats such as MSG, EMLX, EML and MHT. Handling of email attachments, customization of message headers and implementation of different network protocols like POP3, IMAP & SMTP to send & receive emails is much easier. Its a standalone API and does not require Microsoft Outlook or any other software installation.Extract Metadata of EML via Online App
View & edit Metadata to EML documents by using our Live Demos with following benefits.
EML What is EML File Format
EML file format represents email messages saved using Outlook and other relevant applications. Almost all emailing clients support this file format for its compliance with RFC-822 Internet Message Format Standard. Microsoft Outlook is the default software for opening EML message types. EML files can be used for saving to disc as well as sending out to recipients using communication protocols.
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