README.md

Explorer

A Swing application for looking at PST files on any platform that supports Java. It includes all components necessary to run it; there is no need to download any other libraries.

The PST library is a memory hog; you may need to increase the available heap to read some PST files.

Windows cmd

java -cp target\explorer-1.0-SNAPSHOT.jar [pst-file]

Linux, Cygwin

java -cp target/explorer-1.0-SNAPSHOT.jar [pst-file]

The Explorer application lets you explore a pst file from several conceptual levels to view:

• The pst file header information

• The list of properties, including names or GUIDs as required

• The message store

• The node B-tree, as a tree with nodes that can be expanded to show sub-nodes.

  • The node's contents are shown if you select the node.

• The block B-tree, as a tree with nodes that can be expanded to show to show sub-node blocks.

  • The block's contents are shown if you select a block's node.

• The pst file's folders (e.g. Deleted Items, Inbox, Outbox, and Sent Items) as a tree. Expanding the tree shows the folder contents (mail items, contacts, calendar entries, sticky note entries, or tasks).

  • Folder information:

    • Raw data
    • The heap for the folder information
    • The B-Tree in the heap for the folder information
    • The property context for the folder information

  • Folder contents:

    • Raw data for the folder contents
    • The heap for the folder for the folder contents
    • The B-Tree in the heap for the folder for the folder contents
    • The table context for the folder contents

  • Folder associated data

    • Raw data for the folder associated data
    • The heap for the folder for the folder associated data
    • The B-Tree in the heap for the folder for the folder associated data
    • The table context for the folder associated data

Versions

1.0.0

Initial version.

• Javadoc
• pom file and dependency inclusion info
• Download from Sonatype OSS Maven Repository

1.1.0

• Targets Java 11
• Uses Version 1.1.0 of pst library
• Javadoc
• pom file and dependency inclusion info
• Download from Sonatype OSS Maven Repository

1.1.1

No changes to functionality, but all code has undergone a thorough review and static analysis.

• Javadoc
• pom file and dependency inclusion info
• Download from Sonatype OSS Maven Repository

1.1.2

Fixes several problems:

• Issue #6: Popup menus (Save Attachment, Save HTML) not working in Explorer application
• Issue #7: Node and Block right-side displays don't clear on close or loading a new file
• Issue #8: Exception when saving attachment from Node display The application has also been run through several automated code scanners and security checkers, and all issues found have been resolved.

Release links

• Javadoc
• pom file and dependency inclusion info
• Download from Sonatype OSS Maven Repository

1.1.3

• Provide structured view of contents of intermediate node and block B-tree entries
• Provide structured view of XBLOCK / XXBLOCK / SIENTRY / SLENTRY internal blocks
• Fix removal of heap-on-node display which was throwing an exception
• Only show B-Tree-on-Heap display for Property Context and Table Context objects