Save Outlook attachment from a specific date using Python

Question

I would like to know how I could add the date to this code to save the attachment files n emails from Outlook: for example, I would like to save the files found between 20/04/2020 and 01/01/2020. Do you have any idea, please?

outputDir = r"C:\Users\CMhalla\Desktop\attachment"
i=0
for m in messages:
    if m.SenderEmailAddress == 'info@outlook.com':
       body_content=m.Body
       for attachment in m.Attachments:
           i=i+1
           attachment.SaveAsFile(os.path.join(outputDir,attachment.FileName + str(i)+'.xlsx'))

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Jul 02 '21 at 08:11

0

The Outlook object model provides the Find/FindNext and Restrict methods of the Items class to get items that correspond to your conditions.

How To: Use Find and FindNext methods to retrieve Outlook mail items from a folder (C#, VB.NET)
How To: Use Restrict method to retrieve Outlook mail items from a folder

You may also find the How To: Retrieve Outlook calendar items using Find and FindNext methods article helpful where a similar search criteria is used.

answered Jul 02 '21 at 08:11

Eugene Astafiev

47,483
3
24
45

I think that this is not really the case since I am looking for extracting emails from a specific date :( – Chaa MH Jul 02 '21 at 09:01
That's exactly what you need! You just get email for the specified time frame. – Eugene Astafiev Jul 02 '21 at 10:25

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 02 '21 at 16:15

0

Change the line

for m in messages:

to (off the top of my head):

for m in messages.Restrict("([ReceivedTime] <= '04/20/2020') AND ([ReceivedTime] >= '01/01/2020') AND (SenderEmailAddress = 'info@outlook.com')"):

answered Jul 02 '21 at 16:15

Dmitry Streblechenko

62,942
4
53
78

Thank you so muuuch!! – Chaa MH Jul 04 '21 at 17:55

Save Outlook attachment from a specific date using Python

2 Answers2