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Extract outlook express/microsoft outlook addresses

Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2007 1:02 pm
by viveknarula
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

Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2007 1:29 pm
by feyd
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.

Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2007 1:41 pm
by Ollie Saunders
File > Export > Messages > Comma Separated Values > Save to file > Upload file via a form > Parse File > :D

Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2007 1:47 pm
by volka
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

Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2007 12:54 am
by viveknarula
ole wrote:File > Export > Messages > Comma Separated Values > Save to file > Upload file via a form > Parse File > :D
Very funny :lol: