> I know this topic has been covered before, but I still can't find a
> satisfactory solution.
> We have an archive of thousands of MSG files on HD (mail, contacts,
> notes etc) which have been indexed against certain criteria. This
> archive can be searched by entering search fields which returns a list
> of all the relevant MSG files. Fine so far...These files can be viewed
> by double clicking and invoking Outlook.
> However, instead of simply returning a list of the MSG files, I would
> LIKE to be able to import all the returned files back into a new
> folder in Outlook.

> I have tried CreateItemFromTemplate, but this creates a new instance
> of the item, and leaves out much of the detail (namely the body of the
> message in the case of emails). I have even tried Dmitry
> Streblechenko's Outlook Redemption which works to a point but, again,
> a new instance of the item is created, and there doesn't appear to be
> a Safe NoteItem in the object model.

> Basically, what I would like to know is :
> is there any way of programmatically producing the SAME result as
> dragging and dropping a MSG file into Outlook ??

> I am using VB6 (Outlook COM Add-in)

> Thanks in advance, and apologies for the long-winded nature of this
> message.

> If you use Redemption, all you really need is a SafeMailItem. When an MSG file
> is imported to a Redemption item and then saved, it will have the message class
> of the imported file. E.g. if you create a SafeContactItem, import MSG file of
> type IPM.Task and save it, when it is opened the next time, it will be a task
> item.

> Dmitry Streblechenko (MVP)
> http://www.dimastr.com/
> OutlookSpy  - Outlook, CDO
> and MAPI Developer Tool

> > I know this topic has been covered before, but I still can't find a
> > satisfactory solution.
> > We have an archive of thousands of MSG files on HD (mail, contacts,
> > notes etc) which have been indexed against certain criteria. This
> > archive can be searched by entering search fields which returns a list
> > of all the relevant MSG files. Fine so far...These files can be viewed
> > by double clicking and invoking Outlook.
> > However, instead of simply returning a list of the MSG files, I would
> > LIKE to be able to import all the returned files back into a new
> > folder in Outlook...........