@independentsoft/msg
v1.0.2
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Outlook .msg file module
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This module allows you to easy create, read, update and parse Outlook message files.
Features
- Create message, appointment, task, contact or any other Outlook item.
- Read any Outlook .msg file and get all properties.
- Set/Get MAPI properties.
- Set/Get named properties.
- Add attachments.
- Read attachments.
- Save attachments.
- Add embedded messages.
- Read embedded messages.
- Save embedded messages.
###Examples
#####Create message
import * as msg from './independentsoft/msg.js';
import * as fs from 'fs';
let recipient1 = new msg.Recipient();
recipient1.addressType = "SMTP";
recipient1.displayType = msg.DisplayType.MAIL_USER;
recipient1.objectType = msg.ObjectType.MAIL_USER;
recipient1.displayName = "[email protected]";
recipient1.emailAddress = "[email protected]";
recipient1.recipientType = msg.RecipientType.TO;
let recipient2 = new msg.Recipient();
recipient2.addressType = "SMTP";
recipient2.displayType = msg.DisplayType.MAIL_USER;
recipient2.objectType = msg.ObjectType.MAIL_USER;
recipient2.displayName = "[email protected]";
recipient2.emailAddress = "[email protected]";
recipient2.recipientType = msg.RecipientType.CC;
let message = new msg.Message();
message.subject = "Test";
message.body = "Body text";
message.displayTo = "John Smith";
message.displayCc = "Mary Smith";
message.recipients.push(recipient1);
message.recipients.push(recipient2);
message.messageFlags.push(msg.MessageFlag.UNSENT);
message.storeSupportMasks.push(msg.StoreSupportMask.CREATE);
fs.writeFileSync("e:\\message.msg", message.toBytes());#####Create HTML message
import * as msg from './independentsoft/msg.js';
import * as fs from 'fs';
let recipient1 = new msg.Recipient();
recipient1.addressType = "SMTP";
recipient1.displayType = msg.DisplayType.MAIL_USER;
recipient1.objectType = msg.ObjectType.MAIL_USER;
recipient1.displayName = "[email protected]";
recipient1.emailAddress = "[email protected]";
recipient1.recipientType = msg.RecipientType.TO;
let recipient2 = new msg.Recipient();
recipient2.addressType = "SMTP";
recipient2.displayType = msg.DisplayType.MAIL_USER;
recipient2.objectType = msg.ObjectType.MAIL_USER;
recipient2.displayName = "[email protected]";
recipient2.emailAddress = "[email protected]";
recipient2.recipientType = msg.RecipientType.CC;
const htmlBody = "<html><body><b>Hello World bold html text</b></body></html>"
const htmlBodyWithRtf = "{\\rtf1\\ansi\\ansicpg1252\\fromhtml1 \\htmlrtf0 " + htmlBody + "}"
const rtfBody = new TextEncoder().encode(htmlBodyWithRtf)
let message = new msg.Message();
message.subject = "Test";
message.body = "Body text";
message.displayTo = "John Smith";
message.displayCc = "Mary Smith";
message.recipients.push(recipient1);
message.recipients.push(recipient2);
message.bodyTtmlText = htmlBody
message.bodyRtf = rtfBody
message.messageFlags.push(msg.MessageFlag.UNSENT);
message.storeSupportMasks.push(msg.StoreSupportMask.CREATE);
fs.writeFileSync("e:\\message.msg", message.toBytes());#####Read message
import * as msg from './independentsoft/msg.js';
import * as fs from 'fs';
const buffer = fs.readFileSync('e:\\unicode.msg');
const message = new msg.Message(buffer)
console.log("Subject: " + message.subject);
console.log("Sender name: " + message.senderName);
console.log("Sender email address: " + message.senderEmailAddress);
console.log("Received by name: " + message.receivedByName);
console.log("Received by email address: " + message.receivedByEmailAddress);
console.log("Sent time: " + message.clientSubmitTime);
console.log("Received time: " + message.messageDeliveryTime);
console.log("Display to: " + message.displayTo);
console.log("Display cc: " + message.displayCc);
console.log("Body: " + message.body);
#####Add attachment
import * as msg from './independentsoft/msg.js';
import * as fs from 'fs';
const buffer = fs.readFileSync("e:\\test.pdf");
let attachment = new msg.Attachment(buffer);
attachment.fileName = "test.pdf";
attachment.displayName = "test.pdf";
let message = new msg.Message();
message.subject = "Test";
message.body = "Body text";
message.messageFlags.push(msg.MessageFlag.UNSENT);
message.storeSupportMasks.push(msg.StoreSupportMask.CREATE);
message.attachments.push(attachment)
fs.writeFileSync("e:\\message.msg", message.toBytes());#####Get attachments
import * as msg from './independentsoft/msg.js';
import * as fs from 'fs';
const buffer = fs.readFileSync("e:\\message.msg");
const message = new msg.Message(buffer);
for(let i=0; i < message.attachments.length; i++) {
const attachment = message.attachments[i];
fs.writeFileSync("e:\\temp\\" + attachment.longFileName, attachment.toBytes());
}#####Create appointment
import * as msg from './independentsoft/msg.js';
import * as fs from 'fs';
let appointment = new msg.Message()
appointment.messageClass = "IPM.Appointment";
appointment.subject = "Test";
appointment.body = "Body text";
appointment.location = "My Office";
appointment.appointmentStartTime = new Date(2020,11,10,8,0,0);
appointment.appointmentEndTime = new Date(2020,11,10,10,0,0);
fs.writeFileSync("e:\\appointment.msg", appointment.toBytes());#####Create contact
import * as msg from './independentsoft/msg.js';
import * as fs from 'fs';
let contact = new msg.Message()
contact.messageClass = "IPM.Contact";
contact.subject = "John Smith";
contact.displayNamePrefix = "Mr.";
contact.displayName = "John Smith";
contact.givenName = "John";
contact.surname = "Smith";
contact.companyName = "Independentsoft";
contact.email1Address = "[email protected]";
contact.email1DisplayAs = "John";
contact.email1DisplayName = "John";
contact.email1Type = "SMTP";
contact.businessAddressCity = "NY";
contact.businessAddressStreet = "First Street";
contact.businessAddressCountry = "USA";
contact.businessAddress = "First Street, NY, USA";
contact.businessPhone = "555-666-777";
fs.writeFileSync("e:\\contact.msg", contact.toBytes());