Create new PST and import .msg files

The following example shows you how to create a new PST file and import messages from .msg files into it.

C++ example

#include <filesystem>
#include <iostream>
#include <memory>
#include <optional>
#include <vector>

#include "independentsoft/msg/message.hpp"
#include "independentsoft/pst/pst_file.hpp"
#include "independentsoft/pst/folder.hpp"
#include "independentsoft/pst/item.hpp"

using namespace independentsoft::pst;

int main()
{
    std::shared_ptr<PstFile> file = PstFile::create("c:\\testfolder\\NewOutlook.pst");

    Folder* startFolder = file->mailbox_root();

    Folder inboxFolder(text(u"Inbox"));
    startFolder->add_folder(inboxFolder);

    std::optional<Folder> inbox = startFolder->get_folder(text(u"Inbox"));

    std::vector<Item> items;

    for (const auto& entry : std::filesystem::directory_iterator("c:\\testfolder\\messages"))
    {
        if (entry.path().extension() == ".msg")
        {
            msg::Message msgFile(entry.path().string());
            Item item(msgFile);
            items.push_back(item);
        }
    }

    if (inbox)
    {
        inbox->add_items(items);
    }

    file->save();

    std::cout << "Done." << std::endl;
    return 0;
}

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