File Content Extraction 26.3
Filter SDK C++ Programming Guide

# extract_as_msg

Extract an e-mail message body and its attachments together, and output a file in MSG format. This configuration option applies to PST containers processed using the `pstsr` and `pstxsr` readers only.

If false, e-mail message subfiles are extracted as `.mail` files (`KV_Mail_Subfile_Fmt`).

For more information, see Extract Messages in MSG Format.

Default value: `false`

## Syntax

    Configuration& Configuration::extract_as_msg(bool extract_as_msg)

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Product: File Content Extraction 26.3

Topic Title: extract_as_msg