C#
C#
Outlook -- List Messages in a Specified Folder
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Demonstrates how to list the messages in a particular Outlook mailbox folder.Note: This example requires Chilkat v9.5.0.67 or greater.
This example applies to: Exchange Online | Office 365 | Hotmail.com | Live.com | MSN.com | Outlook.com | Passport.com
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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:
// See the following examples for getting an access token:
// Get Microsoft Graph OAuth2 Access Token (Azure AD v2.0 Endpoint).
// Get Microsoft Graph OAuth2 Access Token (Azure AD Endpoint).
// Refresh Access Token (Azure AD v2.0 Endpoint).
// Refresh Access Token (Azure AD Endpoint).
http.AuthToken = "MICROSOFT_GRAPH_ACCESS_TOKEN";
Chilkat.StringBuilder sbResponse = new Chilkat.StringBuilder();
// Sends: GET /users/{user_id | userPrincipalName}/mailFolders/{folder_id}/messages
// Note: It is also possible to use the literal string "me" for the current logged-on user.
// For example: GET /me/mailFolders/{folder_id}/messages
http.ClearUrlVars();
http.SetUrlVar("userPrincipalName","chilkatsoft@outlook.com");
// In this example, we'd like to get the messages in the folder "/Inbox/abc",
// but we must specify the corresponding folder_id. The best way to do this is to create
// a local map of folderPaths-to-folderIds.
// This example does it: Create Outlook Folder Map)
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 ID for the "/Inbox/abc" folder:
string folderId = htFolderMap.LookupStr("/Inbox/abc");
if (htFolderMap.LastMethodSuccess != true) {
Debug.WriteLine("Folder ID not found");
return;
}
http.SetUrlVar("folder_id",folderId);
// Send the request to list the messages.
success = http.QuickGetSb("https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/users/{$userPrincipalName}/mailFolders/{$folder_id}/messages",sbResponse);
if ((success != true) && (http.LastStatus == 0)) {
Debug.WriteLine(http.LastErrorText);
return;
}
Chilkat.JsonObject json = new Chilkat.JsonObject();
json.LoadSb(sbResponse);
json.EmitCompact = false;
Debug.WriteLine("Status code = " + Convert.ToString(http.LastStatus));
if (http.LastStatus != 200) {
Debug.WriteLine(json.Emit());
Debug.WriteLine("Failed.");
}
// In my test case, the raw JSON returned is shown below.
// Iterate over the messages to get information about each..
int i = 0;
int numMessages = json.SizeOfArray("value");
while (i < numMessages) {
json.I = i;
// This is the id for the email message.
// For REST API calls that require particular email message id, this is what should be used..
string messageId = json.StringOf("value[i].id");
Debug.WriteLine("id: " + messageId);
Debug.WriteLine("From Name: " + json.StringOf("value[i].from.emailAddress.name"));
Debug.WriteLine("From Addr: " + json.StringOf("value[i].from.emailAddress.address"));
int numRecipients = json.SizeOfArray("value[i].toRecipients");
int j = 0;
while (j < numRecipients) {
json.J = j;
Debug.WriteLine("To Name: " + json.StringOf("value[i].toRecipients[j].emailAddress.name"));
Debug.WriteLine("To Addr: " + json.StringOf("value[i].toRecipients[j].emailAddress.address"));
j = j + 1;
}
Debug.WriteLine("Subject: " + json.StringOf("value[i].subject"));
Debug.WriteLine("Has Attachments:" + Convert.ToString(json.BoolOf("value[i].hasAttachments")));
Debug.WriteLine("Body Content-Type:" + json.StringOf("value[i].body.contentType"));
string bodyContent = json.StringOf("value[i].body.content");
// ...
Debug.WriteLine("----");
i = i + 1;
}
// The output of the above loop:
// id: AQMkADAwATM0MDAAMS1iNTcwLWI2NTEtMDACLTAwCgBGAAADsVyfxjDU406Ic4X7ill8xAcA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAL8huv8AAADn68XtMop0TpsYJGpfKXY9AAAAwSju2wAAAA==
// From Name: Chilkat Software
// From Addr: support@chilkatsoft.com
// To Name: Chilkat Software
// To Addr: chilkatsoft@outlook.com
// Subject: email with attachments
// Has Attachments:True
// Body Content-Type:html
// ----
// id: AQMkADAwATM0MDAAMS1iNTcwLWI2NTEtMDACLTAwCgBGAAADsVyfxjDU406Ic4X7ill8xAcA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAL8huv8AAADn68XtMop0TpsYJGpfKXY9AAAAwSju2gAAAA==
// From Name: Chilkat Software
// From Addr: support@chilkatsoft.com
// To Name: Chilkat Software
// To Addr: chilkatsoft@outlook.com
// To Name: admin@chilkat.io
// To Addr: admin@chilkat.io
// Subject: Re: Test HTML email with embedded images.
// Has Attachments:False
// Body Content-Type:html
// ----
// id: AQMkADAwATM0MDAAMS1iNTcwLWI2NTEtMDACLTAwCgBGAAADsVyfxjDU406Ic4X7ill8xAcA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAL8huv8AAADn68XtMop0TpsYJGpfKXY9AAAAwSju2QAAAA==
// From Name: Chilkat Software
// From Addr: support@chilkatsoft.com
// To Name: chilkatsoft@outlook.com
// To Addr: chilkatsoft@outlook.com
// To Name: admin@chilkat.io
// To Addr: admin@chilkat.io
// Subject: Test HTML email with embedded images.
// Has Attachments:False
// Body Content-Type:html
// ----
// ------------------------------------------------------
// This is the raw JSON response:
// {
// "@odata.context": "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/$metadata#users('chilkatsoft%40outlook.com')/mailFolders('AQMkADAwATM0MDAAMS1iNTcwLWI2NTEtMDACLTAwCgAuAAADsVyfxjDU406Ic4X7ill8xAEA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAL8huv8AAAA%3D')/messages",
// "value": [
// {
// "@odata.etag": "W/\"CQAAABYAAADn68XtMop0TpsYJGpfKXY9AADBQ0bb\"",
// "id": "AQMkADAwATM0MDAAMS1iNTcwLWI2NTEtMDACLTAwCgBGAAADsVyfxjDU406Ic4X7ill8xAcA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAL8huv8AAADn68XtMop0TpsYJGpfKXY9AAAAwSju2wAAAA==",
// "createdDateTime": "2017-05-10T00:27:40Z",
// "lastModifiedDateTime": "2017-05-10T00:30:51Z",
// "changeKey": "CQAAABYAAADn68XtMop0TpsYJGpfKXY9AADBQ0bb",
// "categories": [
// ],
// "receivedDateTime": "2017-05-10T00:27:41Z",
// "sentDateTime": "2017-05-10T00:27:12Z",
// "hasAttachments": true,
// "internetMessageId": "<9a65d233-0882-d346-f405-202a8b1a3acd@chilkatsoft.com>",
// "subject": "email with attachments",
// "bodyPreview": "This email has attachments...",
// "importance": "normal",
// "parentFolderId": "AQMkADAwATM0MDAAMS1iNTcwLWI2NTEtMDACLTAwCgAuAAADsVyfxjDU406Ic4X7ill8xAEA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAL8huv8AAAA=",
// "conversationId": "AQQkADAwATM0MDAAMS1iNTcwLWI2NTEtMDACLTAwCgAQABQcNI8CG1xKpGjzxJTpoOE=",
// "isDeliveryReceiptRequested": null,
// "isReadReceiptRequested": false,
// "isRead": true,
// "isDraft": false,
// "webLink": "https://outlook.live.com/owa/?ItemID=AQMkADAwATM0MDAAMS1iNTcwLWI2NTEtMDACLTAwCgBGAAADsVyfxjDU406Ic4X7ill8xAcA5%2BvF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAL8huv8AAADn68XtMop0TpsYJGpfKXY9AAAAwSju2wAAAA%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": [
// ]
// },
// {
// "@odata.etag": "W/\"CQAAABYAAADn68XtMop0TpsYJGpfKXY9AADBQ0bZ\"",
// "id": "AQMkADAwATM0MDAAMS1iNTcwLWI2NTEtMDACLTAwCgBGAAADsVyfxjDU406Ic4X7ill8xAcA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAL8huv8AAADn68XtMop0TpsYJGpfKXY9AAAAwSju2gAAAA==",
// "createdDateTime": "2017-05-10T00:25:28Z",
// "lastModifiedDateTime": "2017-05-10T00:25:44Z",
// "changeKey": "CQAAABYAAADn68XtMop0TpsYJGpfKXY9AADBQ0bZ",
// "categories": [
// ],
// "receivedDateTime": "2017-05-10T00:25:28Z",
// "sentDateTime": "2017-05-10T00:25:10Z",
// "hasAttachments": false,
// "internetMessageId": "<707ff357-28ea-7ebd-9409-f46d752e871f@chilkatsoft.com>",
// "subject": "Re: Test HTML email with embedded images.",
// "bodyPreview": "My reply...",
// "importance": "normal",
// "parentFolderId": "AQMkADAwATM0MDAAMS1iNTcwLWI2NTEtMDACLTAwCgAuAAADsVyfxjDU406Ic4X7ill8xAEA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAL8huv8AAAA=",
// "conversationId": "AQQkADAwATM0MDAAMS1iNTcwLWI2NTEtMDACLTAwCgAQACYVrc_6yptKn9tuOqBiUMQ=",
// "isDeliveryReceiptRequested": null,
// "isReadReceiptRequested": false,
// "isRead": true,
// "isDraft": false,
// "webLink": "https://outlook.live.com/owa/?ItemID=AQMkADAwATM0MDAAMS1iNTcwLWI2NTEtMDACLTAwCgBGAAADsVyfxjDU406Ic4X7ill8xAcA5%2BvF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAL8huv8AAADn68XtMop0TpsYJGpfKXY9AAAAwSju2gAAAA%3D%3D&exvsurl=1&viewmodel=ReadMessageItem",
// "inferenceClassification": "focused",
// "body": {
// "contentType": "html",
// "content": "<html>\r\n<head>\r\n<meta http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text/html; charset=utf-8\">\r\n<meta content=\"text/html; charset=utf-8\">\r\n</head>\r\n<body bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\">...</body>\r\n</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"
// }
// },
// {
// "emailAddress": {
// "name": "admin@chilkat.io",
// "address": "admin@chilkat.io"
// }
// }
// ],
// "ccRecipients": [
// {
// "emailAddress": {
// "name": "Matt Smith",
// "address": "chilkat.support@gmail.com"
// }
// }
// ],
// "bccRecipients": [
// ],
// "replyTo": [
// ]
// },
// {
// "@odata.etag": "W/\"CQAAABYAAADn68XtMop0TpsYJGpfKXY9AADBQ0bY\"",
// "id": "AQMkADAwATM0MDAAMS1iNTcwLWI2NTEtMDACLTAwCgBGAAADsVyfxjDU406Ic4X7ill8xAcA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAL8huv8AAADn68XtMop0TpsYJGpfKXY9AAAAwSju2QAAAA==",
// "createdDateTime": "2017-05-10T00:22:23Z",
// "lastModifiedDateTime": "2017-05-10T00:22:45Z",
// "changeKey": "CQAAABYAAADn68XtMop0TpsYJGpfKXY9AADBQ0bY",
// "categories": [
// ],
// "receivedDateTime": "2017-05-10T00:22:23Z",
// "sentDateTime": "2017-05-10T00:22:03Z",
// "hasAttachments": false,
// "internetMessageId": "<4da724c6-fa94-5516-81d5-9cdf152eddc5@chilkatsoft.com>",
// "subject": "Test HTML email with embedded images.",
// "bodyPreview": "This is a test email with images...",
// "importance": "normal",
// "parentFolderId": "AQMkADAwATM0MDAAMS1iNTcwLWI2NTEtMDACLTAwCgAuAAADsVyfxjDU406Ic4X7ill8xAEA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAL8huv8AAAA=",
// "conversationId": "AQQkADAwATM0MDAAMS1iNTcwLWI2NTEtMDACLTAwCgAQACYVrc_6yptKn9tuOqBiUMQ=",
// "isDeliveryReceiptRequested": null,
// "isReadReceiptRequested": false,
// "isRead": true,
// "isDraft": false,
// "webLink": "https://outlook.live.com/owa/?ItemID=AQMkADAwATM0MDAAMS1iNTcwLWI2NTEtMDACLTAwCgBGAAADsVyfxjDU406Ic4X7ill8xAcA5%2BvF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAL8huv8AAADn68XtMop0TpsYJGpfKXY9AAAAwSju2QAAAA%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": "chilkatsoft@outlook.com",
// "address": "chilkatsoft@outlook.com"
// }
// },
// {
// "emailAddress": {
// "name": "admin@chilkat.io",
// "address": "admin@chilkat.io"
// }
// }
// ],
// "ccRecipients": [
// {
// "emailAddress": {
// "name": "Matt Smith",
// "address": "chilkat.support@gmail.com"
// }
// }
// ],
// "bccRecipients": [
// ],
// "replyTo": [
// ]
// }
// ]
//
// }