(Node.js) Outlook -- Move Messages from One Folder to Another

Demonstrates how to move messages from one folder to another.

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

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var os = require('os');
if (os.platform() == 'win32') {  
    if (os.arch() == 'ia32') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-win-ia32');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-win64'); 
    }
} else if (os.platform() == 'linux') {
    if (os.arch() == 'arm') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-arm');
    } else if (os.arch() == 'x86') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-linux32');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-linux64');
    }
} else if (os.platform() == 'darwin') {
    if (os.arch() == 'arm64') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-mac-m1');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-macosx');
    }
}

function chilkatExample() {

    // 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:
    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 
    var htFolderMap = new chilkat.Hashtable();
    var 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.
    var srcFolderId = htFolderMap.LookupStr("/Inbox");
    if (htFolderMap.LastMethodSuccess !== true) {
        console.log("Folder ID not found");
        return;
    }

    var dstFolderId = htFolderMap.LookupStr("/Inbox/abc/subFolderB");
    if (htFolderMap.LastMethodSuccess !== true) {
        console.log("Folder ID not found");
        return;
    }

    var success = true;
    var 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')");

    var 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 !== true) {
        console.log(http.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    json.LoadSb(sbResponse);
    // Show the results..
    console.log(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.
    var jsonRequestBody = new chilkat.JsonObject();
    var jsonResponse = new chilkat.JsonObject();
    jsonResponse.EmitCompact = false;

    var messageId;
    var i = 0;
    var 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);
        console.log("Moving " + messageId);

        // Move the message to the destination folder
        // resp: HttpResponse
        var resp = http.PostJson2("https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/me/messages/{$message_id}/move","application/json",jsonRequestBody.Emit());
        if (http.LastMethodSuccess !== true) {
            console.log(http.LastErrorText);
            return;
        }

        // A 200 response indicates success.
        if (http.LastStatus == 200) {
            console.log("Message moved.");
        }
        else {
            console.log("Response status code = " + resp.StatusCode);
            console.log("Error: Message not moved.");
        }

        // Show the response in both cases..
        jsonResponse.Load(resp.BodyStr);
        console.log(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": [
    //   ]
    // }
    // 

}

chilkatExample();