save System.Net.mail.MailMessage as .msg file
Solution 1
Here Ryan suggests an easy and great way to do it whithout any effort.
You can actually configure the SmtpClient to send emails to the file system instead of the network. You can do this programmatically using the following code:
SmtpClient client = new SmtpClient("mysmtphost");
client.DeliveryMethod = SmtpDeliveryMethod.SpecifiedPickupDirectory;
client.PickupDirectoryLocation = @"C:\somedirectory";
client.Send(message);
You can also set this up in your application configuration file like this:
<configuration>
<system.net>
<mailSettings>
<smtp deliveryMethod="SpecifiedPickupDirectory">
<specifiedPickupDirectory pickupDirectoryLocation="C:\somedirectory" />
</smtp>
</mailSettings>
</system.net>
</configuration>
Solution 2
If you are referring to Outlook MSG file format check the MSG format specification published by Microsoft. Following answer to similar question might also help.
Solution 3
If you are referring to the Outlook .msg file, this cannot be done natively in .NET.
The Outlook .msg file is a compound document, so, you would need to save it in that format, and be sure to put all of the appropriate properties in their exact locations.
You need to either write your own, use a 3rd party, or possible Outlook interop.
Sorry,
Dave
Solution 4
Check this short example that uses Outlook Interop library Creating an Outlook Message File with C# . It's not exactly what have you been asking for but there is a way to copy values from one to another - manually.
Solution 5
Microsoft Support KB article: INFO: Save Message to MSG Compound File
Comments
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Gaby almost 2 years
I am building an application where i am obligated to create a MailMessage (System.Net.mail.MailMessage) and save it on the disk as .msg extention not .eml
Below is the method i'm using to save a MailMessage as .msg file:
public static void Save(MailMessage Message, string FileName) { Assembly assembly = typeof(SmtpClient).Assembly; Type _mailWriterType = assembly.GetType("System.Net.Mail.MailWriter"); using (FileStream _fileStream = new FileStream(FileName, FileMode.Create)) { // Get reflection info for MailWriter contructor ConstructorInfo _mailWriterContructor = _mailWriterType.GetConstructor( BindingFlags.Instance | BindingFlags.NonPublic, null, new Type[] { typeof(Stream) }, null); // Construct MailWriter object with our FileStream object _mailWriter = _mailWriterContructor.Invoke(new object[] { _fileStream }); // Get reflection info for Send() method on MailMessage MethodInfo _sendMethod = typeof(MailMessage).GetMethod( "Send", BindingFlags.Instance | BindingFlags.NonPublic); // Call method passing in MailWriter _sendMethod.Invoke( Message, BindingFlags.Instance | BindingFlags.NonPublic, null, new object[] { _mailWriter, true }, null); // Finally get reflection info for Close() method on our MailWriter MethodInfo _closeMethod = _mailWriter.GetType().GetMethod( "Close", BindingFlags.Instance | BindingFlags.NonPublic); // Call close method _closeMethod.Invoke( _mailWriter, BindingFlags.Instance | BindingFlags.NonPublic, null, new object[] { }, null); } }
But the saved msg file doesn't open and below is the error: "Cannot open file xyz.msg.The file file may not exist, you may not have permission to open it or it may be open by another program...."
My question is: How to save System.Net.mail.MailMessage as msg file?
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Gaby about 14 yearsYes, it is true, but the MailMessage is saved as .eml file i want it to be saved as .msg file
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Rama over 11 yearsThis example is in C++, not .NET
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Rama over 11 yearsOutlook Interop is useful for client-side settings where Office is installed, but almost un-useable in server-side scenarios.
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zipi almost 11 yearsGaby,do you have an answer to it?
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Arsen Mkrtchyan about 10 yearsJason, I don't think this link-only answer can become invalid, because the link is to another SO page, However I have added quote ;)