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Outlook -- Move Messages from One Folder to Another

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Demonstrates how to move messages from one folder to another.

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import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.ChilkatException;
import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.Hashtable;
import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.Http;
import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.HttpResponse;
import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.JsonObject;
import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.StringBuilder;

public class ChilkatExample {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        boolean success = false;

        // This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
        // See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

        Http http = new Http();

        // Use your previously obtained access token here:
        http.setAuthToken("MICROSOFT_GRAPH_ACCESS_TOKEN");

        // This example will move some messages from /Inbox to /Inbox/abc/subFolderB
        // We'll need the folder ids for both source and destination folders..

        // Get the folder IDs from the folder map created by this example
        Hashtable htFolderMap = new Hashtable();
        StringBuilder sbMap = new StringBuilder();
        sbMap.loadFile("qa_data/outlook/folderMap.xml", "utf-8");
        htFolderMap.addFromXmlSb(sbMap);

        // Get the IDs for the source and destination folders.
        String srcFolderId = htFolderMap.lookupStr("/Inbox");
        if (srcFolderId == null) {
            System.out.println("Folder ID not found");
            return;
        }

        String dstFolderId = htFolderMap.lookupStr("/Inbox/abc/subFolderB");
        if (dstFolderId == null) {
            System.out.println("Folder ID not found");
            return;
        }

        success = true;
        JsonObject json = new JsonObject();
        json.setEmitCompact(false);

        // Search for emails in this folder with the words "sample" or "example" in the subject, and return only the id and subject.
        http.setUrlVar("folder_id", srcFolderId);
        http.setUrlVar("select", "id,subject");
        http.setUrlVar("filter", "contains(subject,'sample') or contains(subject,'example')");

        StringBuilder sbResponse = new StringBuilder();
        try {
            http.quickGetSb("https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/me/mailFolders/{$folder_id}/messages?$filter={$filter}&$select={$select}", sbResponse);
        } catch (ChilkatException e) {
            System.out.println(e.getLastErrorText());
            return;
        }

        json.loadSb(sbResponse);
        // Show the results..
        System.out.println(json.emit());

        // Sample results:

        //     {
        //       "@odata.context": "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/$metadata#users('me')/mailFolders('AQMkADAwATM0MDAAMS1iNTcwLWI2NTEtMDACLTAwCgAuAAADsVyfxjDU406Ic4X7ill8xAEA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAgEMAAAA')/messages(id,subject)",
        //       "value": [
        //         {
        //           "@odata.etag": "W/\"CQAAABYAAADn68XtMop0TpsYJGpfKXY9AADOpwfr\"",
        //           "id": "AQMkADAwATM0MDAAMS1iNTcwLWI2NTEtMDACLTAwCgBGAAADsVyfxjDU406Ic4X7ill8xAcA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAgEMAAAA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAM6Jj10AAAA=",
        //           "subject": "A sample email with Amazon in the body"
        //         },
        //         {
        //           "@odata.etag": "W/\"CQAAABYAAADn68XtMop0TpsYJGpfKXY9AADOpwfo\"",
        //           "id": "AQMkADAwATM0MDAAMS1iNTcwLWI2NTEtMDACLTAwCgBGAAADsVyfxjDU406Ic4X7ill8xAcA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAgEMAAAA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAM6Jj1oAAAA=",
        //           "subject": "This is an example email from chilkat.io"
        //         }
        //       ]
        //     }

        // ------------
        // Proceed to move (copy) each of the above emails to the destination folder.
        JsonObject jsonRequestBody = new JsonObject();
        JsonObject jsonResponse = new JsonObject();
        jsonResponse.setEmitCompact(false);

        String messageId = "";
        int i = 0;
        int numEmails = json.sizeOfArray("value");
        while (i < numEmails) {
            json.setI(i);

            messageId = json.stringOf("value[i].id");
            http.setUrlVar("message_id", messageId);

            // Create a JSON request body with this content:
            //
            //         {
            //           "DestinationId": "destinationId-value"
            //         }
            //
            dstFolderId = htFolderMap.lookupStr("/Inbox/abc/subFolderB");
            jsonRequestBody.updateString("DestinationId", dstFolderId);
            System.out.println("Moving " + messageId);

            // Move the message to the destination folder
            HttpResponse resp = new HttpResponse();
            try {
                http.httpJson("POST", "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/me/messages/{$message_id}/move", jsonRequestBody, "application/json", resp);
            } catch (ChilkatException e) {
                System.out.println(e.getLastErrorText());
                return;
            }

            // A 200 response indicates success.
            if (http.getLastStatus() == 200) {
                System.out.println("Message moved.");
            } else {
                System.out.println("Response status code = " + resp.getStatusCode());
                System.out.println("Error: Message not moved.");
            }

            // Show the response in both cases..
            jsonResponse.load(resp.getBodyStr());
            System.out.println(jsonResponse.emit());

            i = i + 1;
        }

        // ---------------------------------------------------
        // Sample output:

        // Moving AQMkADAwATM0MDAAMS1iNTcwLWI2NTEtMDACLTAwCgBGAAADsVyfxjDU406Ic4X7ill8xAcA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAgEMAAAA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAM6Jj2EAAAA=
        // Message moved.
        // {
        //   "@odata.context": "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/$metadata#message",
        //   "@odata.type": "#microsoft.graph.message",
        //   "@odata.etag": "W/\"CQAAABYAAADn68XtMop0TpsYJGpfKXY9AADOp08j\"",
        //   "id": "AQMkADAwATM0MDAAMS1iNTcwLWI2NTEtMDACLTAwCgBGAAADsVyfxjDU406Ic4X7ill8xAcA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAL8huwMAAADn68XtMop0TpsYJGpfKXY9AAAAzomk2wAAAA==",
        //   "createdDateTime": "2017-05-30T23:39:35Z",
        //   "lastModifiedDateTime": "2017-05-31T23:17:59Z",
        //   "changeKey": "CQAAABYAAADn68XtMop0TpsYJGpfKXY9AADOp08j",
        //   "categories": [
        //   ],
        //   "receivedDateTime": "2017-05-30T23:39:35Z",
        //   "sentDateTime": "2017-05-30T23:39:18Z",
        //   "hasAttachments": false,
        //   "internetMessageId": "<4aea73c1-2b29-f550-e6f1-eb22785a56f0@chilkatsoft.com>",
        //   "subject": "A sample email with Amazon in the body",
        //   "bodyPreview": "This email has the keyword Amazon in the body..",
        //   "importance": "normal",
        //   "parentFolderId": "AQMkADAwATM0MDAAMS1iNTcwLWI2NTEtMDACLTAwCgAuAAADsVyfxjDU406Ic4X7ill8xAEA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAL8huwMAAAA=",
        //   "conversationId": "AQQkADAwATM0MDAAMS1iNTcwLWI2NTEtMDACLTAwCgAQADxkIFlCV-RFitsiVnh2MsI=",
        //   "isDeliveryReceiptRequested": null,
        //   "isReadReceiptRequested": false,
        //   "isRead": false,
        //   "isDraft": false,
        //   "webLink": "https://outlook.live.com/owa/?ItemID=AQMkADAwATM0MDAAMS1iNTcwLWI2NTEtMDACLTAwCgBGAAADsVyfxjDU406Ic4X7ill8xAcA5%2BvF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAL8huwMAAADn68XtMop0TpsYJGpfKXY9AAAAzomk2wAAAA%3D%3D&exvsurl=1&viewmodel=ReadMessageItem",
        //   "inferenceClassification": "focused",
        //   "body": {
        //     "contentType": "html",
        //     "content": "<html>...</html>\r\n"
        //   },
        //   "sender": {
        //     "emailAddress": {
        //       "name": "Chilkat Software",
        //       "address": "support@chilkatsoft.com"
        //     }
        //   },
        //   "from": {
        //     "emailAddress": {
        //       "name": "Chilkat Software",
        //       "address": "support@chilkatsoft.com"
        //     }
        //   },
        //   "toRecipients": [
        //     {
        //       "emailAddress": {
        //         "name": "Chilkat Software",
        //         "address": "chilkatsoft@outlook.com"
        //       }
        //     }
        //   ],
        //   "ccRecipients": [
        //   ],
        //   "bccRecipients": [
        //   ],
        //   "replyTo": [
        //   ]
        // }
        //
        // Moving AQMkADAwATM0MDAAMS1iNTcwLWI2NTEtMDACLTAwCgBGAAADsVyfxjDU406Ic4X7ill8xAcA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAgEMAAAA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAM6Jj2IAAAA=
        // Message moved.
        // {
        //   "@odata.context": "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/$metadata#message",
        //   "@odata.type": "#microsoft.graph.message",
        //   "@odata.etag": "W/\"CQAAABYAAADn68XtMop0TpsYJGpfKXY9AADOp08k\"",
        //   "id": "AQMkADAwATM0MDAAMS1iNTcwLWI2NTEtMDACLTAwCgBGAAADsVyfxjDU406Ic4X7ill8xAcA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAL8huwMAAADn68XtMop0TpsYJGpfKXY9AAAAzomk3AAAAA==",
        //   "createdDateTime": "2017-05-30T21:07:18Z",
        //   "lastModifiedDateTime": "2017-05-31T23:17:59Z",
        //   "changeKey": "CQAAABYAAADn68XtMop0TpsYJGpfKXY9AADOp08k",
        //   "categories": [
        //   ],
        //   "receivedDateTime": "2017-05-30T21:07:18Z",
        //   "sentDateTime": "2017-05-30T21:06:56Z",
        //   "hasAttachments": false,
        //   "internetMessageId": "<31fbbbce-2c70-c8d1-f0bd-35a7c7694a99@chilkat.io>",
        //   "subject": "This is an example email from chilkat.io",
        //   "bodyPreview": "This is an example email from chilkat.io",
        //   "importance": "normal",
        //   "parentFolderId": "AQMkADAwATM0MDAAMS1iNTcwLWI2NTEtMDACLTAwCgAuAAADsVyfxjDU406Ic4X7ill8xAEA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAL8huwMAAAA=",
        //   "conversationId": "AQQkADAwATM0MDAAMS1iNTcwLWI2NTEtMDACLTAwCgAQAEa8sL3gJ_FNjgk2YkP1eTQ=",
        //   "isDeliveryReceiptRequested": null,
        //   "isReadReceiptRequested": false,
        //   "isRead": true,
        //   "isDraft": false,
        //   "webLink": "https://outlook.live.com/owa/?ItemID=AQMkADAwATM0MDAAMS1iNTcwLWI2NTEtMDACLTAwCgBGAAADsVyfxjDU406Ic4X7ill8xAcA5%2BvF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAL8huwMAAADn68XtMop0TpsYJGpfKXY9AAAAzomk3AAAAA%3D%3D&exvsurl=1&viewmodel=ReadMessageItem",
        //   "inferenceClassification": "focused",
        //   "body": {
        //     "contentType": "html",
        //     "content": "<html>...</html>\r\n"
        //   },
        //   "sender": {
        //     "emailAddress": {
        //       "name": "Chilkat Software",
        //       "address": "admin@chilkat.io"
        //     }
        //   },
        //   "from": {
        //     "emailAddress": {
        //       "name": "Chilkat Software",
        //       "address": "admin@chilkat.io"
        //     }
        //   },
        //   "toRecipients": [
        //     {
        //       "emailAddress": {
        //         "name": "Chilkat Software",
        //         "address": "chilkatsoft@outlook.com"
        //       }
        //     }
        //   ],
        //   "ccRecipients": [
        //   ],
        //   "bccRecipients": [
        //   ],
        //   "replyTo": [
        //   ]
        // }
        //
    }
}