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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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func chilkatTest() {
    var success: Bool = false

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

    let http = CkoHttp()!

    // 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 
    let htFolderMap = CkoHashtable()!
    let sbMap = CkoStringBuilder()!
    sbMap.loadFile(path: "qa_data/outlook/folderMap.xml", charset: "utf-8")
    htFolderMap.add(fromXmlSb: sbMap)

    // Get the IDs for the source and destination folders.
    var srcFolderId: String? = htFolderMap.lookupStr(key: "/Inbox")
    if htFolderMap.lastMethodSuccess != true {
        print("Folder ID not found")
        return
    }

    var dstFolderId: String? = htFolderMap.lookupStr(key: "/Inbox/abc/subFolderB")
    if htFolderMap.lastMethodSuccess != true {
        print("Folder ID not found")
        return
    }

    success = true
    let json = CkoJsonObject()!
    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(name: "folder_id", value: srcFolderId)
    http.setUrlVar(name: "select", value: "id,subject")
    http.setUrlVar(name: "filter", value: "contains(subject,'sample') or contains(subject,'example')")

    let sbResponse = CkoStringBuilder()!
    success = http.quickGetSb(url: "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/me/mailFolders/{$folder_id}/messages?$filter={$filter}&$select={$select}", sbContent: sbResponse)
    if success == false {
        print("\(http.lastErrorText!)")
        return
    }

    json.loadSb(sb: sbResponse)
    // Show the results..
    print("\(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.
    let jsonRequestBody = CkoJsonObject()!
    let jsonResponse = CkoJsonObject()!
    jsonResponse.emitCompact = false

    var messageId: String?
    var i: Int = 0
    var numEmails: Int = json.size(ofArray: "value").intValue
    while i < numEmails {
        json.i = i

        messageId = json.string(of: "value[i].id")
        http.setUrlVar(name: "message_id", value: messageId)

        // Create a JSON request body with this content:
        // 
        // 		{
        // 		  "DestinationId": "destinationId-value"
        // 		}
        // 
        dstFolderId = htFolderMap.lookupStr(key: "/Inbox/abc/subFolderB")
        jsonRequestBody.updateString(jsonPath: "DestinationId", value: dstFolderId)
        print("Moving \(messageId!)")

        // Move the message to the destination folder
        let resp = CkoHttpResponse()!
        success = http.httpJson(verb: "POST", url: "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/me/messages/{$message_id}/move", json: jsonRequestBody, contentType: "application/json", response: resp)
        if success == false {
            print("\(http.lastErrorText!)")
            return
        }

        // A 200 response indicates success.
        if http.lastStatus.intValue == 200 {
            print("Message moved.")
        }
        else {
            print("Response status code = \(resp.statusCode.intValue)")
            print("Error: Message not moved.")
        }

        // Show the response in both cases..
        jsonResponse.load(json: resp.bodyStr)
        print("\(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": [
    //   ]
    // }
    // 

}