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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.Chilkat C# Downloads
bool success = false;
// This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
// See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.
Chilkat.Http http = new Chilkat.Http();
// Use your previously obtained access token here:
http.AuthToken = "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
Chilkat.Hashtable htFolderMap = new Chilkat.Hashtable();
Chilkat.StringBuilder sbMap = new Chilkat.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 (htFolderMap.LastMethodSuccess != true) {
Debug.WriteLine("Folder ID not found");
return;
}
string dstFolderId = htFolderMap.LookupStr("/Inbox/abc/subFolderB");
if (htFolderMap.LastMethodSuccess != true) {
Debug.WriteLine("Folder ID not found");
return;
}
success = true;
Chilkat.JsonObject json = new Chilkat.JsonObject();
json.EmitCompact = 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')");
Chilkat.StringBuilder sbResponse = new Chilkat.StringBuilder();
success = http.QuickGetSb("https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/me/mailFolders/{$folder_id}/messages?$filter={$filter}&$select={$select}",sbResponse);
if (success == false) {
Debug.WriteLine(http.LastErrorText);
return;
}
json.LoadSb(sbResponse);
// Show the results..
Debug.WriteLine(json.Emit());
// Sample results:
// {
// "@odata.context": "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/$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.
Chilkat.JsonObject jsonRequestBody = new Chilkat.JsonObject();
Chilkat.JsonObject jsonResponse = new Chilkat.JsonObject();
jsonResponse.EmitCompact = false;
string messageId;
int i = 0;
int numEmails = json.SizeOfArray("value");
while (i < numEmails) {
json.I = 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);
Debug.WriteLine("Moving " + messageId);
// Move the message to the destination folder
Chilkat.HttpResponse resp = new Chilkat.HttpResponse();
success = http.HttpJson("POST","https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/me/messages/{$message_id}/move",jsonRequestBody,"application/json",resp);
if (success == false) {
Debug.WriteLine(http.LastErrorText);
return;
}
// A 200 response indicates success.
if (http.LastStatus == 200) {
Debug.WriteLine("Message moved.");
}
else {
Debug.WriteLine("Response status code = " + Convert.ToString(resp.StatusCode));
Debug.WriteLine("Error: Message not moved.");
}
// Show the response in both cases..
jsonResponse.Load(resp.BodyStr);
Debug.WriteLine(jsonResponse.Emit());
i = i + 1;
}
// ---------------------------------------------------
// Sample output:
// Moving AQMkADAwATM0MDAAMS1iNTcwLWI2NTEtMDACLTAwCgBGAAADsVyfxjDU406Ic4X7ill8xAcA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAgEMAAAA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAM6Jj2EAAAA=
// Message moved.
// {
// "@odata.context": "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/$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": [
// ]
// }
//