Will the Microsoft Money file format (mny, mbf) be published?

Question

I was wondering if Microsoft would also publish the file format for the now obsolete Microsoft Money (Money file mny and Money backup file mbf).

This would enable Money users/software developers (i.e. me) to use and extend Money functionality beyond its life time.

Answer 1

Hi, Henry,

   Thanks for your question.   We will do investigation and one of our team member will get back to you later.

Thanks!

  

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Hongwei Sun -MSFT

Answer 2

Greetings Henry,

I am the engineer who has taken ownership of your issue. I am investigating this matter and will update you as things progress.

Dominic Michael Salemno
Senior Support Escalation Engineer
US-CSS DSC Protocols Team

Answer 3

Henry,

We have no plans at the present time to document the Microsoft Money file format. If our plans change in the future, we will post updated information on the Money website or advise the forum.

Dominic Michael Salemno
Senior Support Escalation Engineer
US-CSS DSC Protocols Team

Answer 4

I was wondering if Microsoft would also publish the file format for the now obsolete Microsoft Money (Money file mny and Money backup file mbf).

This would enable Money users/software developers (i.e. me) to use and extend Money functionality beyond its life time.

Hi Henry,

I have similar needs.  I have been trying Ultrasoft's MoneyLink package to import MS Money data into Excel/Access and it works pretty well but there are some serious gaps.  I imagine Ultrasoft got access to some information directly from Microsoft and didn't just reverse engineer the format.  I wonder why MS won't give the rest of this same information.

- Mangal

Answer 5

I was wondering if Microsoft would also publish the file format for the now obsolete Microsoft Money (Money file mny and Money backup file mbf).

This would enable Money users/software developers (i.e. me) to use and extend Money functionality beyond its life time.

Hi Henry,

I have similar needs.  I have been trying Ultrasoft's MoneyLink package to import MS Money data into Excel/Access and it works pretty well but there are some serious gaps.  I imagine Ultrasoft got access to some information directly from Microsoft and didn't just reverse engineer the format.  I wonder why MS won't give the rest of this same information.

- Mangal

Hi Henry,

I have similar needs.  I have been trying Ultrasoft's MoneyLink package to import MS Money data into Excel/Access and it works pretty well but there are some serious gaps.  I imagine Ultrasoft got access to some information directly from Microsoft and didn't just reverse engineer the format.  I wonder why MS won't give the rest of this same information.

- Mangal

It's not good enough, It's not perfect, I cannot agree more.