Create PST Files in Python

add_new_emails.py

# Create a PST file
with PersonalStorage.create("sample.pst", FileFormatVersion.UNICODE) as pst:
    # Access the folder to add items
    inbox_folder = pst.root_folder.get_sub_folder("Inbox")
    # Create a new message
    message = MapiMessage("from@example.com", "to@example.com", "Subject", "Body")
    # Add the message to the Inbox folder
    inbox_folder.add_message(message)

add_outlook_items.py

# Create a PST file
with PersonalStorage.create("sample.pst", FileFormatVersion.UNICODE) as pst:
    # Create a standard folder (Contacts)
    contacts_folder = pst.create_predefined_folder("My Contacts", StandardIpmFolder.CONTACTS)
    # Load a contact from vcf file
    contact = MapiContact.from_v_card("Contact.vcf")
    # Add the contact to the folder
    contacts_folder.add_mapi_message_item(contact)

add_regular_folders.py

# Create a PST file
with PersonalStorage.create("sample.pst", FileFormatVersion.UNICODE) as pst:
    # Create a custom folder
    some_folder = pst.root_folder.add_sub_folder("SomeFolder")
    # Create a subfolder to the custom folder
    sub_folder = some_folder.add_sub_folder("SubFolder")

add_standard_folders.py

inbox_folder = pst.create_predefined_folder("Inbox", PersonalStorage.StandardIpmFolder.INBOX)

create_new_pst.py

pst_path = "output.pst"
pst = PersonalStorage.create(pst_path, PersonalStorage.UNICODE)