PST files are the native Outlook export format for Outlook folders.
Unfortunately, they are binary files, and a quick peek shows that they
might be tough to munge.  I'd suggest exporting to something more
text-friendly.


On Fri, 6 Jul 2001, Jos I. Boumans wrote:

> forgive the ignorance but what is an PST file?
>
> on a general note: as long as it's ascii in some way or the other, there
> should be no reason why perl couldnt read it
> (binary would be a tad more complicated)
>
> hth
> Jos
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Wine, Michael" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Friday, July 06, 2001 9:23 PM
> Subject: Reading an Outlook "PST" file?
>
>
> > I need to write a script that will read an Outlook "PST" file (WIN32) so
> > that I can write each mail message out to a flat file.  I have to believe
> > that this is a simple thing!  Can anyone help?
> >
> > Thanks in Advance!
> >
>

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