Accessing Modification Time of an Outlook Mail in Python

[venutaurus539]

Hi all,
I am writing a small application which reads the contents of an
Outlook Mail using python. I am able to read the contents, subject
along with senders and receivers of a mail using MAPI objects. But may
I know how can I get access to the "modification time" or the
receiving time of an outlook mail in Python. For the others I have
used message object of MAPI session. Here I am pasting a sample code
to get an idea of what am I doing.


session = Dispatch("MAPI.session")
session.Logon('outlook') # MAPI profile name
inbox = session.Inbox

print "Inbox name is:", inbox.Name
print "Number of messages:", inbox.Messages.Count

for i in range(inbox.Messages.Count):
message = inbox.Messages.Item(i + 1)

objSender = message.Sender.Address
objRecip = message.Recipients.Item(j+1)


Now here I want to access the modification time of each mail. And if
possible if you can guide me to a place where I can get the elements
of that message object, that would be helpful.

Please mail back for further information.
Thanks in advance,
Venu.

 

[Iain King]

Hi all,
I am writing a small application which reads the contents of an
Outlook Mail using python. I am able to read the contents, subject
along with senders and receivers of a mail using MAPI objects. But may
I know how can I get access to the "modification time" or the
receiving time of an outlook mail in Python. For the others I have
used message object of MAPI session. Here I am pasting a sample code
to get an idea of what am I doing.

session = Dispatch("MAPI.session")
session.Logon('outlook') # MAPI profile name
inbox = session.Inbox

print "Inbox name is:", inbox.Name
print "Number of messages:", inbox.Messages.Count

for i in range(inbox.Messages.Count):
message = inbox.Messages.Item(i + 1)

objSender = message.Sender.Address
objRecip = message.Recipients.Item(j+1)

Now here I want to access the modification time of each mail. And if
possible if you can guide me to a place where I can get the elements
of that message object, that would be helpful.

Please mail back for further information.
Thanks in advance,
Venu.

This looks like the API for the Message object:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms526130(EXCHG.10).aspx
Looks like you want TimeLastModified

Iain

 

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Venu> ... may I know how can I get access to the "modification time" or
Venu> the receiving time of an outlook mail in Python...

I have no idea off the top of my head, but you might want to browse the
SpamBayes Outlook plugin source code for various ways to manipulate Outlook
messages.

http://spambayes.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/spambayes/trunk/spambayes/Outlook2000/