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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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function chilkatExample() {

    var success = false;

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

    var 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";

    var 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)
    var htFolderMap = new chilkat.Hashtable();
    var sbMap = new chilkat.StringBuilder();
    sbMap.LoadFile("qa_data/outlook/folderMap.xml","utf-8");
    htFolderMap.AddFromXmlSb(sbMap);

    //  Get the ID for the "/Inbox/abc" folder:
    var folderId = htFolderMap.LookupStr("/Inbox/abc");
    if (htFolderMap.LastMethodSuccess !== true) {
        console.log("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)) {
        console.log(http.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    var json = new chilkat.JsonObject();
    json.LoadSb(sbResponse);
    json.EmitCompact = false;

    console.log("Status code = " + http.LastStatus);
    if (http.LastStatus !== 200) {
        console.log(json.Emit());
        console.log("Failed.");
    }

    //  In my test case, the raw JSON returned is shown below.
    //  Iterate over the messages to get information about each..

    var i = 0;
    var 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..
        var messageId = json.StringOf("value[i].id");
        console.log("id: " + messageId);

        console.log("From Name: " + json.StringOf("value[i].from.emailAddress.name"));
        console.log("From Addr: " + json.StringOf("value[i].from.emailAddress.address"));

        var numRecipients = json.SizeOfArray("value[i].toRecipients");
        var j = 0;
        while (j < numRecipients) {
            json.J = j;
            console.log("To Name: " + json.StringOf("value[i].toRecipients[j].emailAddress.name"));
            console.log("To Addr: " + json.StringOf("value[i].toRecipients[j].emailAddress.address"));
            j = j+1;
        }

        console.log("Subject: " + json.StringOf("value[i].subject"));
        console.log("Has Attachments:" + json.BoolOf("value[i].hasAttachments"));

        console.log("Body Content-Type:" + json.StringOf("value[i].body.contentType"));
        var bodyContent = json.StringOf("value[i].body.content");
        //  ...

        console.log("----");

        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": [
    //        ]
    //      }
    //    ]
    //  
    //  }

}

chilkatExample();