OleFileIO_PL is a Python module to read Microsoft OLE2 files (also called Structured Storage, Compound File Binary Format or Compound Document File Format), such as Microsoft Office documents, Image Composer and FlashPix files, Outlook messages, ...

This is an improved version of the OleFileIO module from PIL, the excellent Python Imaging Library, created and maintained by Fredrik Lundh. The API is still compatible with PIL, but has an improved internal implementation, with new features, bugfixes and a more robust design.
files, portable on several operating systems. (please tell me if you know other similar Python modules)