Create Outlook Distribution Lists in Python

readme.md

Read the complete article on how to create distribution lists on MS Outlook in Python: https://blog.aspose.com/2022/04/18/create-ms-outlook-distribution-lists-in-python/

create-outlook-distribution-list.py

from aspose.email.storage.pst import *
from aspose.email.storage import PersonalStorage
from aspose.email.mapi import MapiContact
from aspose.email.mapi import MapiDistributionListMember, MapiDistributionList
from aspose.email.mapi import MapiDistributionListEntryIdType, MapiDistributionListMemberCollection
from aspose.email import StandardIpmFolder, FileFormatVersion
import base64

# Create members
displayName1 = "Sebastian Wright"
email1 = "SebastianWright@dayrep.com"

displayName2 = "Wichert Kroos"
email2 = "WichertKroos@teleworm.us"

# Create a PST file to store distribution list
personalStorage = PersonalStorage.create( "DistributionList.pst", FileFormatVersion.UNICODE)

# Create folder
contactFolder = personalStorage.create_predefined_folder("Contacts", StandardIpmFolder.CONTACTS)

# Create contacts
strEntryId1 = contactFolder.add_mapi_message_item(MapiContact(displayName1, email1))
strEntryId2 = contactFolder.add_mapi_message_item( MapiContact(displayName2, email2))

# Create distribution list members
member1 = MapiDistributionListMember(displayName1, email1)
member1.entry_id_type = MapiDistributionListEntryIdType.CONTACT
member1.entry_id = base64.b64decode( bytes(strEntryId1, "utf-8") )

member2 = MapiDistributionListMember(displayName2, email2)
member2.entry_id_type = MapiDistributionListEntryIdType.CONTACT
member2.entry_id = base64.b64decode( bytes(strEntryId1, "utf-8") )

# Add members to the collection
members = MapiDistributionListMemberCollection()
members.append(member1)
members.append(member2)

# Add collection to the list
distribution_list = MapiDistributionList("Contact list", members)
distribution_list.body = "Distribution List Body"
distribution_list.subject = "Sample Distribution List using Aspose.Email"     
    
# Add distribution list to PST 
contactFolder.add_mapi_message_item(distribution_list)