Libpst

Jul 20, 2023

Tool for converting Outlook .pst files to mbox and other formats

This version can now convert both 32 bit Outlook files pre 2003, and the 64 bit Outlook 2003 pst files. Utilities are supplied to convert email messages to both mbox and MH mailbox formats, and to DII load file format for use with many of the CT Summation products. Contacts can be converted to a simple list, to vcard format, or to ldif format for import to an LDAP server.

It includes

  • readpst convert PST MS Outlook Personal Folders files to mbox and other formats
  • lspst list PST MS Outlook Personal Folders file data
  • pst2ldif extract contacts from a MS Outlook .pst file in .ldif format
  • pst2dii extract email messages from a MS Outlook .pst file in DII load format


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