title: Is there a non-binary format for an Outlook email message?
body: <p><em>I want to create an e-mail file on a web server that <strong>will open in Microsoft Outlook</em></strong>.  It appears the two formats that would come in handy are the .MSG format and .OFT format.</p>
  
  <p>However, both appear to be GZIP'ed formats with a bunch of streams.  This would be tough to generate on a web server.</p>
  
  <p>Is there an XML or text based format I can use to encode a simple email?</p>
  
  <p>If not, is there a free .NET library that can generate an email message on the fly?</p>
  
  <p>Thanks!
  Mike</p>