pst-extractor

Extract objects from MS Outlook/Exchange PST files

Features

Extract objects from MS Outlook/Exchange PST files.

This is based off code from https://github.com/rjohnsondev/java-libpst. Thanks to Richard Johnson and Orin Eman.

A spec from Microsoft on the PST file format is at https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff385210(v=office.12).aspx.

Install

npm install --save pst-extractor

or

yarn add pst-extractor

Usage

Start with the example app to walk the PST and print out the folder structure to the console. Also, most of the major objects have Jest test specs which show how the object attributes can be accessed.

cd example
npm start

or

cd example
yarn start

This runs on a sample Enron dataset that you can replace with your own PST file.

A simple script looks like this:

import { PSTMessage } from 'pst-extractor';
import { PSTFile } from 'pst-extractor';
import { PSTFolder } from 'pst-extractor';
const resolve = require('path').resolve;

let depth = -1;
let col = 0;

const pstFile = new PSTFile(resolve('/path/to/some/pst.pst'));
console.log(pstFile.getMessageStore().displayName);
processFolder(pstFile.getRootFolder());

/**
 * Walk the folder tree recursively and process emails.
 * @param {PSTFolder} folder
 */
function processFolder(folder: PSTFolder) {
    depth++;

    // the root folder doesn't have a display name
    if (depth > 0) {
        console.log(getDepth(depth) + folder.displayName);
    }

    // go through the folders...
    if (folder.hasSubfolders) {
        let childFolders: PSTFolder[] = folder.getSubFolders();
        for (let childFolder of childFolders) {
            processFolder(childFolder);
        }
    }

    // and now the emails for this folder
    if (folder.contentCount > 0) {
        depth++;
        let email: PSTMessage = folder.getNextChild();
        while (email != null) {
            console.log(getDepth(depth) + 
                'Sender: ' + email.senderName + 
                ', Subject: ' + email.subject);
            email = folder.getNextChild();
        }
        depth--;
    }
    depth--;
}

/**
 * Returns a string with visual indication of depth in tree.
 * @param {number} depth
 * @returns {string}
 */
function getDepth(depth: number): string {
    let sdepth = '';
    if (col > 0) {
        col = 0;
        sdepth += '\n';
    }
    for (let x = 0; x < depth - 1; x++) {
        sdepth += ' | ';
    }
    sdepth += ' |- ';
    return sdepth;
}

and will generate the following output:

Personal folders
 |- Top of Personal Folders
 |  |- Deleted Items
 |  |- lokay-m
 |  |  |- MLOKAY (Non-Privileged)
 |  |  |  |- TW-Commercial Group
 |  |  |  |  |- Sender: Lee  Dennis, Subject: New OBA's
 |  |  |  |  |- Sender: Reames Julie, Subject: I/B Link Capacity for November and December 2001
 |  |  |  |  |- Sender: [email protected], Subject: West Texas Capacity
 |  |  |  |  |- Sender: Buehler  Craig, Subject: EOL Confirmation -Transwestern Pipeline Company
 |  |  |  |  |- Sender: Buehler  Craig, Subject: EOL Confirmation -Transwestern Pipeline Company
 |  |  |  |  |- Sender: Brostad  Karen, Subject: New PNR points for Transwestern
 |  |  |  |  |- Sender: Frazier  Perry, Subject: RR expansion contracts.
 |  |  |  |  |- Sender: Buehler  Craig, Subject: TW EOLs
 |  |  |  |  |- Sender: Lokay, Subject: Bullets 10/26/01
 |  |  |  |  |- Sender: Frazier  Perry, Subject: Verify RR expansion cr's for ROFR.
 |  |  |  |  |- Sender: Frazier  Perry, Subject: Red Rock Adm. cr # 27698 revisions.
 |  |  |  |  |- Sender: Moore, Subject: TW Weekly Report for October 26, 2001
 |  |  |  |  |- Sender: Cabrera  Reyna, Subject: FW: New PNR points for Transwestern
 |  |  |  |  |- Sender: Lee  Dennis, Subject: TW administrative contract # 27698
 |  |  |  |- Systems
 |  |  |  |  |- Sender: ETS General Announcement/ET&S/Enron@ENRON, Subject: How to prepare your expense report
 |  |  |  |  |- Sender: Carl Carter, Subject: eRequest
 |  |  |  |  |- Sender: Puthigai  Savita, Subject: EnronOnline -Stack Manager Changes
 |  |  |  |  |- Sender: Enron Announcements/Corp/Enron@ENRON, Subject: LIM Software Upgrade Notice
 |  |  |  |  |- Sender: Lee  Dennis, Subject: Sending customer information from ENVISION
 |  |  |  |  |- Sender: Enron Global Technology@ENRON, Subject: Email Retention Policy
 |  |  |  |  |- Sender: Enron Messaging Administration, Subject: Supported Internet Email Addresses
 |  |  |  |- Sent Items
 |  |  |  |  |- Sender: Lokay, Subject: Cirque du Soleil - Dralion
 |  |  |  |  |- Sender: Lokay, Subject: Accepted: Updated: Finalize Transwestern Presentations
 |  |  |  |- Personal
 |  |  |  |  |- Sender: Jim Lokay [email protected]@ENRON, Subject: Fwd: Enjoy fall in an Alamo midsize car -- just $169 a week!
 |  |  |  |  |- Sender: cbulf, Subject: TRIP INFO
 |  |  |  |  |- Sender: Michelle Lokay, Subject: Check out page 7!
 |  |  |  |  |- Sender: ClickAtHome, Subject: ClickAtHome is Coming Soon!
 |  |  |  |  |- Sender: Lisa Norwood, Subject: contact
 |  |  |  |  |- Sender: Jim Lokay [email protected]@ENRON, Subject: [Fwd: New email address - again!]
 |  |  |  |  |- Sender: Jim Lokay [email protected]@ENRON, Subject: file
 |  |  |  |  |- Sender: Enron Announcements/Corp/Enron@ENRON, Subject: An Opportunity to Change Your Electricity Provider
 |  |  |  |  |- Sender: James Lokay [email protected]@ENRON, Subject: Fwd: RE: Party Request-the Galleria - Sat 8/11/2001 4:00 PM
 |  |  |  |  |- Sender: Jim Lokay [email protected]@ENRON, Subject: links
 |  |  |  |  |- Sender: Clickathome,, Subject: Re: Time Warner Cable question
 |  |  |  |  |- Sender: Ramirez  Pilar, Subject: RE: Good Web
 |  |  |  |  |- Sender: Schoolcraft  Darrell, Subject: Wedding
 |  |  |  |  |- Sender: [email protected]@ENRON, Subject: Dilbert Strip from Jim is waiting for you!
 |  |  |  |  |- Sender: Lokay, Subject: eBay item 576466888 (Ends Apr-10-01 104814 PDT) - !!!!Green Is In!!!!! Erin Bud
 |  |  |  |  |- Sender: Lokay, Subject: eBay item 576853567 (Ends Apr-09-01 134449 PDT) - TY Beanie Buddies ERIN Buddy!
 |  |  |  |  |- Sender: Lokay, Subject: eBay item 577532611 (Ends Apr-09-01 175133 PDT) - VALENTINA BUDDY beanie buddie
 |  |  |  |  |- Sender: Lokay, Subject: eBay item 577242315 (Ends Apr-12-01 175442 PDT) - Ty Beanie Buddy & Baby - Vale
 |  |  |  |  |- Sender: Jim Lokay [email protected]@ENRON, Subject: scans
 |  |  |  |  |- Sender: Jim Lokay [email protected]@ENRON, Subject: Re: VALENTINA BUDDY beanie buddies RETIRED  Item #577532611
 |  |  |  |  |- Sender: Lokay, Subject: Job Opportunity?
 |  |  |  |  |- Sender: Jim Lokay [email protected]@ENRON, Subject: Quickie
 |  |  |  |  |- Sender: Jim Lokay [email protected]@ENRON, Subject: In case you needed to know...
 |  |  |  |  |- Sender: Jim Lokay [email protected]@ENRON, Subject: graphic
 |  |  |  |  |- Sender: Hitschel  Bonnie V. [email protected]@ENRON, Subject: RE:FIESTA
 |  |  |  |  |- Sender: Jim Lokay [email protected]@ENRON, Subject: Houston
 |  |  |  |  |- Sender: Fawcett  Jeffery, Subject: California Sing-along
 |  |  |  |  |- Sender: Loe  David [email protected]@ENRON, Subject: FW: ONEOK ski trip
 |  |  |  |  |- Sender: Loe  David [email protected]@ENRON, Subject: FW: ONEOK ski trip
 |  |  |  |  |- Sender: Jim Lokay [email protected]@ENRON, Subject: unit for sale
 |  |  |  |  |- Sender: Hitschel  Bonnie V. [email protected]@ENRON, Subject: FW: Even For You
 |  |  |  |  |- Sender: Jennifer Smith @ENRON, Subject: Learn Technical Analysis, Early Bird Special for Houston Class
 |  |  |  |  |- Sender: Watson  Kimberly, Subject: Lindy's B-day
 |  |  |  |  |- Sender: Ramirez  Pilar, Subject: FW: Breast Cancer
 |  |  |  |  |- Sender: Jim Lokay [email protected]@ENRON, Subject: unverified news report
 |  |  |  |  |- Sender: Lokay, Subject: Accomplishments for Year 2001, as of 05/10
 |  |  |  |  |- Sender: Lokay, Subject: Rose Rec
 |  |  |  |  |- Sender: Hitschel  Bonnie V. [email protected]@ENRON, Subject: Voluntary Spyware
 |  |  |  |  |- Sender: Yee  Danny [email protected]@ENRON, Subject: Possible Spreadsheet
 |  |  |  |  |- Sender: [email protected]@ENRON, Subject: <<Concur Expense Document>> - Expense060501
 |  |  |  |  |- Sender: Hitschel  Bonnie V. [email protected]@ENRON, Subject: Just for fun
 |  |  |  |  |- Sender: Stevens  Missy, Subject: RE: Enron Efforts to the Flood victims
 |  |  |  |  |- Sender: Stuart  Charla, Subject: RE: OPEN ENROLLMENT FOR ENRON KIDS' CENTER IS UNDERWAY!!!
 |  |  |  |  |- Sender: Goradia, Subject: 
 |  |  |  |  |- Sender: [email protected]@ENRON, Subject: Invitation to Golf Outing
 |  |  |  |  |- Sender: Horton  Stanley, Subject: GOOD JOB!
 |  |  |  |  |- Sender: [email protected]@ENRON, Subject: PPL EnergyPlus Golf Outing
 |  |  |  |- Sender: Mailbox - Ftenergy1, Subject: Power Mart '01 - Register online for your FREE exhibition pass!
 |- Search Root
 |- SPAM Search Folder 2

Commonly Used Properties - PSTMessage

Note that this is a subset, and all properties are outlined in the respective object .ts file.

Property | Type | Description | Detailed Doco --- |:---:|---|--- body | string | Plain text message body. | https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/office/cc765874.aspx clientSubmitTime | date | Contains the date and time the message sender submitted a message. | https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc839781 displayBCC | string | Contains an ASCII list of the display names of any blind carbon copy (BCC) message recipients, separated by semicolons (;). | https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/office/cc815730.aspx displayCC | string | Contains an ASCII list of the display names of any carbon copy (CC) message recipients, separated by semicolons (;). | https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/office/cc765528.aspx displayTo | string | Contains a list of the display names of the primary (To) message recipients, separated by semicolons (;). | https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/office/cc839687.aspx getAttachment | PSTAttachment | Get specific attachment from table using index. | hasAttachments | boolean | The message has at least one attachment. | https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee160304(v=exchg.80).aspx isRead | boolean | The message is marked as having been read. | https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee160304(v=exchg.80).aspx messageClass | string | Contains a text string that identifies the sender-defined message class, such as IPM.Note. | https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/office/cc765765.aspx receivedByName | string | Contains the display name of the messaging user who receives the message. | https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/office/cc840015.aspx senderEmailAddress | string | Contains the message sender's e-mail address. | https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/office/cc839670.aspx senderName | string | Contains the message sender's display name. | https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/office/cc815457.aspx subject | string | Contains the full subject of a message. | https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc815720

Author

Ed Pfromer ([email protected])

License

MIT © epfromer