outlook-email-export

Use a PowerShell script to export Outlook emails to Markdown files, extracting sender, recipients, dates, and subject metadata. This converts mailbox items into structured Markdown for reliable search and long-term retention without manual copy-paste.

Yes, the export process searches Outlook emails by sender, recipient, CC, subject, and date range. It scans across Inbox, Sent Items, Direct, and Deleted Items folders to retrieve and convert matching messages to Markdown.

Handling COM elevation issues during Outlook email export requires a PowerShell approach that securely manages COM object permissions and interactions. This ensures reliable access to mailbox folders without triggering access denied errors.

PowerShell email export supports incremental exports and deduplication for Outlook mailboxes. This prevents redundant file generation and ensures that only new or unique messages are processed into Markdown files during repeated runs.

Embedded emails are processed using the CreateItemFromTemplate method, while attachments are optionally extracted as .msg files. This ensures nested messages and accompanying files are preserved during the Outlook to Markdown conversion.