{"categories":[{"label":"Communications","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/communications"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"Parses Microsoft Outlook MSG email files, extracting message data and converting them to EML or JSON formats, with support for nested attachments.","skillfed_tags":["email-parsing","outlook-msg","file-conversion"],"use_cases":["Batch convert Outlook MSG files to EML or JSON format for archival or migration purposes.","Extract email metadata and body content from MSG files in server-side email processing workflows.","Parse MSG attachments programmatically to automate email data extraction in Linux environments.","Convert nested MSG/EML attachments within emails to a standardized format for analysis.","Build email ingestion pipelines that read Outlook exports without requiring Windows or Outlook libraries."],"what_it_does":"msg_parser is a Python library for reading and extracting data from Microsoft Outlook MSG email files. It parses the binary MSG format (which uses the OLE compound document structure via its olefile dependency) and exposes message properties, attachments, and body content. You can use it as a command-line tool to convert MSG files to EML or JSON, or import it in Python code to programmatically extract email data. The library runs on Linux without requiring Windows libraries, making it useful for server-side email processing pipelines.\n\nThe package is in pre-alpha status and has been dormant since its last release in late 2019. While it handles nested attachments and offers multiple output formats, the lack of recent maintenance means you should expect no active support for new Outlook versions or Python releases beyond what was tested at that time. It is suitable for stable, legacy MSG parsing tasks but not for actively maintained production systems requiring ongoing compatibility updates.","worth_installing":"Yes, if you need to parse Outlook MSG files in a stable, unchanging context\u2014the low install friction and permissive license make it straightforward to add. No, if you require active maintenance, support for recent Python versions, or compatibility with the latest Outlook formats; the dormant status since 2019 means no bug fixes or feature updates will arrive. Suitable for legacy systems or one-off conversion tasks, risky for new production code."},"id":"msg-parser","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/msg-parser","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/msg-parser.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/msg-parser/"},"maintenance":{"status":"dormant"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2019-12-14","license_spdx":null,"license_treatment":"permissive","name":"msg-parser","python_support":"supports_current","summary":"This module enables reading, parsing and converting Microsoft Outlook MSG E-Mail files."},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":302982,"position":7816,"tier":"top_15000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"1.2.0"}