HowTo: Check Item properties using OutlookSpy or MFCMAPI (4289024)

Issue

Sometimes it might be necessary to check some item properties, as ArchiveID or SaveSetID, e.g. when you get following error in AS_EVPostprocess_Log file:

2014-07-07 11:56:20Z|WARN|P:5928|T:15|ShortcutProcessorBase|SSID for Item with PR_EntryID [00000000293A15F7D7ECFE47ADE4C1EDA1FBD4BB070090644AB88D5D9748978A1721943A5FAE00000032A979000090644AB88D5D9748978A1721943A5FAE00000032AA9A0000] is null

Solution

You need to check SSID (SaveSetID) with this PR_EntryID:

00000000293A15F7D7ECFE47ADE4C1EDA1FBD4BB070090644AB88D5D9748978A1721943A5FAE00000032A979000090644AB88D5D9748978A1721943A5FAE00000032AA9A0000

The quickest way is by using OutlookSpy add-in or MFCMAPI.

OutlookSpy

If you have downloaded and installed OutlookSpy add-in, just add mailbox you want to work with into Outlook. Then go to OutlokSpy tab and click on IMAPISession.

IMAPISession window pops up. Click on the OpenEntry tab to proceed further.

On the OpenEntry screen, click on the Enter Entry ID Manually and insert the EntryID into the text box in pop up and hit OK.

Choose which information should be loaded and then hit OK.

You get the IMessage window for the item with specific EntryID and you can search for information you need (ArchiveID, SSID).

MFCMAPI

If you have downloaded MFCMAPI, create a new Outlook profile for the mailbox you want to work with. Then go to Session -> Logon.

Choose the correct Outlook profile and hit OK.

 
 
 
 
 
 
Choose the  mailbox for which you want to check the item, right click on it and choose Open store.
A new window pops up. Go to the Tools -> Entry ID and choose “Open given entry ID”.

The “Open Entry ID” window pops up. Enter the EntryID into the text box, choose which information should be loaded and then hit OK.

A new window with all the item information pops up for the item with specific EntryID and you can search for information you need (ArchiveID, SSID).

For more information visit:
OutlookSpy: http://www.dimastr.com/outspy/home.htm
MFCMAPI New page: https://stephenegriffin.github.io/mfcmapi/
MFCMAPI Obsolete page: https://mfcmapi.codeplex.com/documentation