Get file info

The following example shows you how to open a .pst file and display some file's properties.

C# example

using System;
using Independentsoft.Pst;

namespace Sample
{
    class Program
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            PstFile file = new PstFile("c:\\testfolder\\Outlook.pst");

            using (file)
            {
                Console.WriteLine("Message store name: " + file.MessageStore.DisplayName);
                Console.WriteLine("Mailbox root folder: " + file.MailboxRoot.DisplayName);
                Console.WriteLine("Encryption type: " + file.EncryptionType);
                Console.WriteLine("File size: " + file.Size);
                Console.WriteLine("Is 64-bit: " + file.Is64Bit);
            }

            Console.WriteLine("Press ENTER to exit.");
            Console.Read();
        }
    }
}

VB example

Imports System
Imports Independentsoft.Pst

Namespace Sample
    Class Module1
        Shared Sub Main(ByVal args As String())

            Dim file As New PstFile("c:\testfolder\Outlook.pst")

            Using file

                Console.WriteLine("Message store name: " & file.MessageStore.DisplayName)
                Console.WriteLine("Mailbox root folder: " & file.MailboxRoot.DisplayName)
                Console.WriteLine("Encryption type: " & file.EncryptionType)
                Console.WriteLine("File size: " & file.Size)
                Console.WriteLine("Is 64-bit: " & file.Is64Bit)

            End Using

            Console.WriteLine("Press ENTER to exit.")
            Console.Read()

        End Sub
    End Class
End Namespace

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