I have pst file and i want open that with python, how can i do?
i try this library but dont work.
my code is:
import mailparser
mail = mailparser.parse_from_bytes(byte_mail)
mail = mailparser.parse_from_file('c/document/1.pst')
print(mail.attachments) #list of all attachments
but get this errore : mailparser.exceptions.MailParserOSError: To use this function you must install 'msgconvert' tool
----------All error text:-----------------
To use this function you must install 'msgconvert' tool
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Users\aa\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python37-32\lib\site-packages\mailparser\utils.py", line 229, in msgconvert
stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.DEVNULL)
File "C:\Users\aa\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python37-32\lib\subprocess.py", line 775, in __init__
restore_signals, start_new_session)
File "C:\Users\aa\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python37-32\lib\subprocess.py", line 1178, in _execute_child
startupinfo)
FileNotFoundError: [WinError 2] The system cannot find the file specified
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Users\aa\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python37-32\lib\site-packages\mailparser\utils.py", line 229, in msgconvert
stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.DEVNULL)
File "C:\Users\aa\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python37-32\lib\subprocess.py", line 775, in __init__
restore_signals, start_new_session)
File "C:\Users\aa\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python37-32\lib\subprocess.py", line 1178, in _execute_child
startupinfo)
FileNotFoundError: [WinError 2] The system cannot find the file specified
During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "D:/Drive D/my projects/azar/untitled java 13 12 2019/Pst mail.py", line 3, in <module>
mail=mailparser.parse_from_file_msg('C:/Users/aa/Documents/1.pst')
File "C:\Users\aa\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python37-32\lib\site-packages\mailparser\mailparser.py", line 89, in parse_from_file_msg
return MailParser.from_file_msg(fp)
File "C:\Users\aa\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python37-32\lib\site-packages\mailparser\mailparser.py", line 203, in from_file_msg
f, _ = msgconvert(fp)
File "C:\Users\aa\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python37-32\lib\site-packages\mailparser\utils.py", line 234, in msgconvert
raise MailParserOSError(message)
mailparser.exceptions.MailParserOSError: To use this function you must install 'msgconvert' tool
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my solution: I convert .pst file to .msg file and read that with python (with app: BitRecover PST Converter Wizard 10.6).
import extract_msg
msg = extract_msg.Message("C:/Users/aa/Documents/delete/Untitled.msg")
print(msg.attachments)`