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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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Add-Type -Path "C:\chilkat\ChilkatDotNet47-x64\ChilkatDotNet47.dll"

$success = $false

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

$http = New-Object 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 
$htFolderMap = New-Object Chilkat.Hashtable
$sbMap = New-Object Chilkat.StringBuilder
$sbMap.LoadFile("qa_data/outlook/folderMap.xml","utf-8")
$htFolderMap.AddFromXmlSb($sbMap)

# Get the IDs for the source and destination folders.
$srcFolderId = $htFolderMap.LookupStr("/Inbox")
if ($htFolderMap.LastMethodSuccess -ne $true) {
    $("Folder ID not found")
    exit
}

$dstFolderId = $htFolderMap.LookupStr("/Inbox/abc/subFolderB")
if ($htFolderMap.LastMethodSuccess -ne $true) {
    $("Folder ID not found")
    exit
}

$success = $true
$json = New-Object 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')")

$sbResponse = New-Object Chilkat.StringBuilder
$success = $http.QuickGetSb("https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/me/mailFolders/{$folder_id}/messages?$filter={$filter}&$select={$select}",$sbResponse)
if ($success -eq $false) {
    $($http.LastErrorText)
    exit
}

$json.LoadSb($sbResponse)
# Show the results..
$($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.
$jsonRequestBody = New-Object Chilkat.JsonObject
$jsonResponse = New-Object Chilkat.JsonObject
$jsonResponse.EmitCompact = $false

$i = 0
$numEmails = $json.SizeOfArray("value")
while ($i -lt $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)
    $("Moving " + $messageId)

    # Move the message to the destination folder
    $resp = New-Object Chilkat.HttpResponse
    $success = $http.HttpJson("POST","https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/me/messages/{$message_id}/move",$jsonRequestBody,"application/json",$resp)
    if ($success -eq $false) {
        $($http.LastErrorText)
        exit
    }

    # A 200 response indicates success.
    if ($http.LastStatus -eq 200) {
        $("Message moved.")
    }
    else {
        $("Response status code = " + $resp.StatusCode)
        $("Error: Message not moved.")
    }

    # Show the response in both cases..
    $jsonResponse.Load($resp.BodyStr)
    $($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": [
#   ]
# }
#