Extract outlook express/microsoft outlook addresses

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viveknarula
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Extract outlook express/microsoft outlook addresses

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Hi
i want to know how can we extract the address book contacts from Outlook Express/Microsoft Outlook with PHP script.

Is there any link for the same.

Thanks in advance
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feyd
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Typically.. you don't.

PHP would have to have direct, file system level, access to the data files at minimum to pull such a thing off.
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File > Export > Messages > Comma Separated Values > Save to file > Upload file via a form > Parse File > :D
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It might also be possible to access the address book via COM.
see http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/librar ... e.11).aspx and http://de3.php.net/manual/en/ref.com.php
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ole wrote:File > Export > Messages > Comma Separated Values > Save to file > Upload file via a form > Parse File > :D
Very funny :lol:
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