Extract MSG Metadata via .NET
Build your own .NET apps to add, edit, remove or extract metadata from MSG files using server-side APIs.
Aspose.Email for .NET
Overview
How to Extract MSG Metadata Using C#
In order to extract MSG 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.
<h3>Command</h3>
PM> Install-Package Aspose.Email
Steps to Extract Metadata of MSG 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 MSG 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 MSG - C#
// load the message in with MapiMessage.Load
var mail = Aspose.Email.Mapi.MapiMessage.Load("template.msg", new Aspose.Email.MsgLoadOptions());
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 MSG via Online App
View & edit Metadata to MSG documents by using our Live Demos with following benefits.
MSG What is MSG File Format
MSG is a file format used by Microsoft Outlook and Exchange to store email messages, contact, appointment, or other tasks. Such messages may contain one or more email fields, with the sender, recipient, subject, date, and message body, or contact information, appointment particulars, and one or more task specifications. The properties that constitute the Message object, including are also a part of the MSG file. MSG file has headers, main message body, and hyperlinks as plain ASCII text. MSG files are also suitable with the programs that need Microsoft's Messaging Applications Programming Interface (MAPI).
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