How to read mails from Outlook or .PST Files

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Dear Experts,

What is the best way to "read mails" using C#, below are my doubts

1) Reading it through .PST Files, or connecting with Outlook ?
2) Is it compulsory to install Outlook on the system where I will run the app?
3) can I read mails from remote computer?.

I would like to do this as a standalone Winforms application, not as an Outlook addin (if that is possible).

Kindly guide me the right way and also point me to some good articles.

thanks in advance

Anil :)

Posted 17-Nov-11 21:12pm

Pandya Anil

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PST .NET does not require Outlook

Posted 22-Jul-12 20:02pm

Mahendra801

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For reading pst files make use of [spam link removed]

Material must be useful to read outlook emails

Posted 27-May-13 0:25am

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Updated 27-May-13 0:29am

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Mehdi Gholam · Accepted Answer · 2011-11-17T21:17:00

Solution 1

You don't need to use Outlook for reading emails you can use the .net framework see this article : POP3 Email Client with full MIME Support (.NET 2.0)[^]

EDIT:
For reading Outlook items see here : http://geekswithblogs.net/TimH/archive/2006/05/26/79720.aspx[^]

Posted 17-Nov-11 21:17pm

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Updated 17-Nov-11 21:33pm

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Pandya Anil 18-Nov-11 3:22am

Thanks Mehdi, this is also a good solution, I will suggest to my manager..
But Can I read .PST files ?

Mehdi Gholam 18-Nov-11 3:33am

I have updated the solution.

Pandya Anil 18-Nov-11 3:49am

thanks :) its a nice article, does it mean, I need to have Outlook on my System? can't I read mails from .PST file stored on c:\ drive of my computer, or any other location on network drive ?

Mehdi Gholam 18-Nov-11 3:59am

PST files are a proprietary format from Microsoft, so yes you need Outlook to be installed.

Pandya Anil 18-Nov-11 5:20am

thanks my 5! :)