CkPython

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

CkPython

import sys
import chilkat

success = False

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

http = chilkat.CkHttp()

# 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 
htFolderMap = chilkat.CkHashtable()
sbMap = chilkat.CkStringBuilder()
sbMap.LoadFile("qa_data/outlook/folderMap.xml","utf-8")
htFolderMap.AddFromXmlSb(sbMap)

existingFolderId = htFolderMap.lookupStr("/Inbox/abc/subFolderC")
if (htFolderMap.get_LastMethodSuccess() != True):
    print("Folder ID not found")
    sys.exit()

http.SetUrlVar("folder_id",existingFolderId)

resp = http.quickDeleteStr("https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/me/mailFolders/{$folder_id}")
if (http.get_LastMethodSuccess() != True):
    print(http.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

# A 204 response (with no response body) indicates success.
if (http.get_LastStatus() == 204):
    print("Folder deleted.")
else:
    print("Folder not deleted.")
    print(resp)