C++

Outlook -- Delete Folder

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Deletes an email folder.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v9.5.0.68 or greater.

This example applies to: Exchange Online | Office 365 | Hotmail.com | Live.com | MSN.com | Outlook.com | Passport.com

C++

#include <CkHttp.h>
#include <CkHashtable.h>
#include <CkStringBuilder.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    bool success = false;

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

    CkHttp http;

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

    // This example will delete the folder /Inbox/abc/subFolderC

    // Get the existing folder ID from the folder map created by this example 
    CkHashtable htFolderMap;
    CkStringBuilder sbMap;
    sbMap.LoadFile("qa_data/outlook/folderMap.xml","utf-8");
    htFolderMap.AddFromXmlSb(sbMap);

    const char *existingFolderId = htFolderMap.lookupStr("/Inbox/abc/subFolderC");
    if (htFolderMap.get_LastMethodSuccess() != true) {
        std::cout << "Folder ID not found" << "\r\n";
        return;
    }

    http.SetUrlVar("folder_id",existingFolderId);

    const char *resp = http.quickDeleteStr("https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/me/mailFolders/{$folder_id}");
    if (http.get_LastMethodSuccess() != true) {
        std::cout << http.lastErrorText() << "\r\n";
        return;
    }

    // A 204 response (with no response body) indicates success.
    if (http.get_LastStatus() == 204) {
        std::cout << "Folder deleted." << "\r\n";
    }
    else {
        std::cout << "Folder not deleted." << "\r\n";
        std::cout << resp << "\r\n";
    }
    }