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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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Local $bSuccess = False

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

$oHttp = ObjCreate("Chilkat.Http")

; Use your previously obtained access token here:
$oHttp.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 
$oHtFolderMap = ObjCreate("Chilkat.Hashtable")
$oSbMap = ObjCreate("Chilkat.StringBuilder")
$oSbMap.LoadFile("qa_data/outlook/folderMap.xml","utf-8")
$oHtFolderMap.AddFromXmlSb($oSbMap)

; Get the IDs for the source and destination folders.
Local $srcFolderId = $oHtFolderMap.LookupStr("/Inbox")
If ($oHtFolderMap.LastMethodSuccess <> True) Then
    ConsoleWrite("Folder ID not found" & @CRLF)
    Exit
EndIf

Local $sDstFolderId = $oHtFolderMap.LookupStr("/Inbox/abc/subFolderB")
If ($oHtFolderMap.LastMethodSuccess <> True) Then
    ConsoleWrite("Folder ID not found" & @CRLF)
    Exit
EndIf

$bSuccess = True
$oJson = ObjCreate("Chilkat.JsonObject")
$oJson.EmitCompact = False

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

$oSbResponse = ObjCreate("Chilkat.StringBuilder")
$bSuccess = $oHttp.QuickGetSb("https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/me/mailFolders/{$folder_id}/messages?$filter={$filter}&$select={$select}",$oSbResponse)
If ($bSuccess = False) Then
    ConsoleWrite($oHttp.LastErrorText & @CRLF)
    Exit
EndIf

$oJson.LoadSb($oSbResponse)
; Show the results..
ConsoleWrite($oJson.Emit() & @CRLF)

; 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.
$oJsonRequestBody = ObjCreate("Chilkat.JsonObject")
$oJsonResponse = ObjCreate("Chilkat.JsonObject")
$oJsonResponse.EmitCompact = False

Local $sMessageId
Local $i = 0
Local $iNumEmails = $oJson.SizeOfArray("value")
While $i < $iNumEmails
    $oJson.I = $i

    $sMessageId = $oJson.StringOf("value[i].id")
    $oHttp.SetUrlVar("message_id",$sMessageId)

    ; Create a JSON request body with this content:
    ; 
    ; 		{
    ; 		  "DestinationId": "destinationId-value"
    ; 		}
    ; 
    $sDstFolderId = $oHtFolderMap.LookupStr("/Inbox/abc/subFolderB")
    $oJsonRequestBody.UpdateString("DestinationId",$sDstFolderId)
    ConsoleWrite("Moving " & $sMessageId & @CRLF)

    ; Move the message to the destination folder
    $oResp = ObjCreate("Chilkat.HttpResponse")
    $bSuccess = $oHttp.HttpJson("POST","https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/me/messages/{$message_id}/move",$oJsonRequestBody,"application/json",$oResp)
    If ($bSuccess = False) Then
        ConsoleWrite($oHttp.LastErrorText & @CRLF)
        Exit
    EndIf

    ; A 200 response indicates success.
    If ($oHttp.LastStatus = 200) Then
        ConsoleWrite("Message moved." & @CRLF)
    Else
        ConsoleWrite("Response status code = " & $oResp.StatusCode & @CRLF)
        ConsoleWrite("Error: Message not moved." & @CRLF)
    EndIf

    ; Show the response in both cases..
    $oJsonResponse.Load($oResp.BodyStr)
    ConsoleWrite($oJsonResponse.Emit() & @CRLF)

    $i = $i + 1
Wend

; ---------------------------------------------------
; 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": [
;   ]
; }
;