Message¶

The Message type represents an email message in a PST file.

Identification¶

ID¶

func (m *Message) ID() util.NodeID

Returns the message's node ID.

Content¶

Subject¶

func (m *Message) Subject() (string, error)

Returns the message subject.

NormalizedSubject¶

func (m *Message) NormalizedSubject() (string, error)

Returns the normalized subject (without "Re:", "Fwd:" prefixes).

Body¶

func (m *Message) Body() (string, error)

Returns the plain text body.

HTMLBody¶

func (m *Message) HTMLBody() (string, error)

Returns the HTML body.

RTFBody¶

func (m *Message) RTFBody() ([]byte, error)

Returns the compressed RTF body (raw bytes).

RTFBodyDecompressed¶

func (m *Message) RTFBodyDecompressed() (string, error)

Returns the decompressed RTF body as a string. Uses the LZFu decompression algorithm per MS-OXRTFCP.

MessageClass¶

func (m *Message) MessageClass() (string, error)

Returns the message class (e.g., "IPM.Note").

Sender Information¶

SenderName¶

func (m *Message) SenderName() (string, error)

Returns the sender's display name.

SenderEmail¶

func (m *Message) SenderEmail() (string, error)

Returns the sender's email address.

SentRepresentingName¶

func (m *Message) SentRepresentingName() (string, error)

Returns the "sent on behalf of" display name.

SentRepresentingEmail¶

func (m *Message) SentRepresentingEmail() (string, error)

Returns the "sent on behalf of" email address.

Recipients¶

DisplayTo¶

func (m *Message) DisplayTo() (string, error)

Returns the To recipients as a formatted string.

DisplayCc¶

func (m *Message) DisplayCc() (string, error)

Returns the Cc recipients as a formatted string.

DisplayBcc¶

func (m *Message) DisplayBcc() (string, error)

Returns the Bcc recipients as a formatted string.

Recipients¶

func (m *Message) Recipients() iter.Seq2[*Recipient, error]

Returns an iterator over individual recipients.

RecipientCount¶

func (m *Message) RecipientCount() (int, error)

Returns the number of recipients.

Timestamps¶

DeliveryTime¶

func (m *Message) DeliveryTime() (time.Time, error)

Returns when the message was delivered.

SubmitTime¶

func (m *Message) SubmitTime() (time.Time, error)

Returns when the message was submitted.

CreationTime¶

func (m *Message) CreationTime() (time.Time, error)

Returns when the message was created.

LastModificationTime¶

func (m *Message) LastModificationTime() (time.Time, error)

Returns when the message was last modified.

Attributes¶

MessageSize¶

func (m *Message) MessageSize() (int32, error)

Returns the message size in bytes.

Importance¶

func (m *Message) Importance() (int32, error)

Returns the importance level (0=low, 1=normal, 2=high).

Priority¶

func (m *Message) Priority() (int32, error)

Returns the priority (0=non-urgent, 1=normal, 2=urgent).

Sensitivity¶

func (m *Message) Sensitivity() (int32, error)

Returns the sensitivity (0=normal, 1=personal, 2=private, 3=confidential).

HasAttachments¶

func (m *Message) HasAttachments() (bool, error)

Returns true if the message has attachments.

Internet Headers¶

InternetMessageID¶

func (m *Message) InternetMessageID() (string, error)

Returns the RFC 822 Message-ID.

ConversationTopic¶

func (m *Message) ConversationTopic() (string, error)

Returns the conversation topic.

ConversationIndex¶

func (m *Message) ConversationIndex() ([]byte, error)

Returns the conversation index (binary).

Attachments¶

func (m *Message) Attachments() iter.Seq2[*Attachment, error]

Returns an iterator over attachments.

AttachmentCount¶

func (m *Message) AttachmentCount() (int, error)

Returns the number of attachments.

Advanced Access¶

PropertyBag¶

func (m *Message) PropertyBag() *ltp.PropertyBag

Returns the message's property bag.

AttachmentTable¶

func (m *Message) AttachmentTable() (*ltp.Table, error)

Returns the attachment table.

RecipientTable¶

func (m *Message) RecipientTable() (*ltp.Table, error)

Returns the recipient table.

Example¶

func printMessage(msg *outlookpst.Message) {
    subject, _ := msg.Subject()
    sender, _ := msg.SenderName()
    senderEmail, _ := msg.SenderEmail()
    deliveryTime, _ := msg.DeliveryTime()
    body, _ := msg.Body()

    fmt.Printf("Subject: %s\n", subject)
    fmt.Printf("From: %s <%s>\n", sender, senderEmail)
    fmt.Printf("Date: %s\n", deliveryTime.Format(time.RFC1123))
    fmt.Printf("\n%s\n", body)

    // Print attachments
    for att, _ := range msg.Attachments() {
        filename, _ := att.Filename()
        size, _ := att.Size()
        fmt.Printf("Attachment: %s (%d bytes)\n", filename, size)
    }
}