Hi,

I want to write a outlook plug-in that reads pst files. I want to know how
do I know

1. Which pst files are used in the curent open outlook session
2. Which of these pst files are password protected
3. APis that support password parameter while reading a pst file.

thanks in advance.
Ashutosh

What plugin? COM add-in or an Exchange Client Extension? What programming
language?

Dmitry Streblechenko (MVP)
http://www.dimastr.com/
OutlookSpy - Outlook, CDO
and MAPI Developer Tool

"Ashutosh Ambekar" Ashutosh wrote in
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Hi,

I want to write a outlook plug-in that reads pst files. I want to know how
do I know

1. Which pst files are used in the curent open outlook session
2. Which of these pst files are password protected
3. APis that support password parameter while reading a pst file.

thanks in advance.
Ashutosh

Hi Dmitry,

thanks for response.

It is a COM add-in using managed C++ (using MFC in static library and
static link to ATL).

regards,
Ashutosh

"Dmitry Streblechenko" wrote:

What plugin? COM add-in or an Exchange Client Extension? What programming
language?

Dmitry Streblechenko (MVP)
http://www.dimastr.com/
OutlookSpy - Outlook, CDO
and MAPI Developer Tool

"Ashutosh Ambekar" Ashutosh wrote in
message ...
Hi,

I want to write a outlook plug-in that reads pst files. I want to know how
do I know

1. Which pst files are used in the curent open outlook session
2. Which of these pst files are password protected
3. APis that support password parameter while reading a pst file.

thanks in advance.
Ashutosh

I don't use C++, but I don't think you can use natively use MFC or ATL in a
*managed* code.
If you are using unmanaged C++, you can resort to Extended MAPI, otherwise
you will need to use something like mapi33 library (/Net wrapper for
Extended MAPI).
1. You will need to loop through the stores in the current session
(IMAPISession::GetMsgStoresTable) and for each store check if the value of
the PR_MDB_PROVIDER property is MSPST_UID_PROVIDER
2. You can check the value of the PR_PST_ENCRYPTION property in the
corresponding PST profile section - see
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&l...ervice+msp st
3. When adding a new PST file to the session, you will need to specify the
PR_PST_PW_SZ_OLD and PR_PST_PW_SZ_NEW properties - see

plug
You can use Redemption for that (usable from any language, managed or
unmanaged, see the url below) - RDOStore object
(http://www.dimastr.com/redemption/rdo/rdostore.htm) exposes the StoreKind
property. You can also use the RDOStores.AddPstStoreWithPassword method.
/plug

Dmitry Streblechenko (MVP)
http://www.dimastr.com/
OutlookSpy - Outlook, CDO
and MAPI Developer Tool

"Ashutosh Ambekar" wrote in
message ...
Hi Dmitry,

thanks for response.

It is a COM add-in using managed C++ (using MFC in static library and
static link to ATL).

regards,
Ashutosh

"Dmitry Streblechenko" wrote:

What plugin? COM add-in or an Exchange Client Extension? What programming
language?

Dmitry Streblechenko (MVP)
http://www.dimastr.com/
OutlookSpy - Outlook, CDO
and MAPI Developer Tool

"Ashutosh Ambekar" Ashutosh wrote in
message ...
Hi,

I want to write a outlook plug-in that reads pst files. I want to know
how
do I know

1. Which pst files are used in the curent open outlook session
2. Which of these pst files are password protected
3. APis that support password parameter while reading a pst file.

thanks in advance.
Ashutosh