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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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load ./chilkat.dll

set success 0

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

set http [new_CkHttp]

# 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).

CkHttp_put_AuthToken $http "MICROSOFT_GRAPH_ACCESS_TOKEN"

set sbResponse [new_CkStringBuilder]

# 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

CkHttp_ClearUrlVars $http
CkHttp_SetUrlVar $http "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)
set htFolderMap [new_CkHashtable]

set sbMap [new_CkStringBuilder]

CkStringBuilder_LoadFile $sbMap "qa_data/outlook/folderMap.xml" "utf-8"
CkHashtable_AddFromXmlSb $htFolderMap $sbMap

# Get the ID for the "/Inbox/abc" folder:
set folderId [CkHashtable_lookupStr $htFolderMap "/Inbox/abc"]
if {[CkHashtable_get_LastMethodSuccess $htFolderMap] != 1} then {
    puts "Folder ID not found"
    delete_CkHttp $http
    delete_CkStringBuilder $sbResponse
    delete_CkHashtable $htFolderMap
    delete_CkStringBuilder $sbMap
    exit
}

CkHttp_SetUrlVar $http "folder_id" $folderId

# Send the request to list the messages.
set success [CkHttp_QuickGetSb $http "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/users/{$userPrincipalName}/mailFolders/{$folder_id}/messages" $sbResponse]
if {expr [$success != 1]  &&  [[CkHttp_get_LastStatus $http] == 0]} then {
    puts [CkHttp_lastErrorText $http]
    delete_CkHttp $http
    delete_CkStringBuilder $sbResponse
    delete_CkHashtable $htFolderMap
    delete_CkStringBuilder $sbMap
    exit
}

set json [new_CkJsonObject]

CkJsonObject_LoadSb $json $sbResponse
CkJsonObject_put_EmitCompact $json 0

puts "Status code = [CkHttp_get_LastStatus $http]"
if {[CkHttp_get_LastStatus $http] != 200} then {
    puts [CkJsonObject_emit $json]
    puts "Failed."
}

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

set i 0
set numMessages [CkJsonObject_SizeOfArray $json "value"]
while {$i < $numMessages} {
    CkJsonObject_put_I $json $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..
    set messageId [CkJsonObject_stringOf $json "value[i].id"]
    puts "id: $messageId"

    puts "From Name: [CkJsonObject_stringOf $json {value[i].from.emailAddress.name}]"
    puts "From Addr: [CkJsonObject_stringOf $json {value[i].from.emailAddress.address}]"

    set numRecipients [CkJsonObject_SizeOfArray $json "value[i].toRecipients"]
    set j 0
    while {$j < $numRecipients} {
        CkJsonObject_put_J $json $j
        puts "To Name: [CkJsonObject_stringOf $json {value[i].toRecipients[j].emailAddress.name}]"
        puts "To Addr: [CkJsonObject_stringOf $json {value[i].toRecipients[j].emailAddress.address}]"
        set j [expr $j + 1]
    }

    puts "Subject: [CkJsonObject_stringOf $json {value[i].subject}]"
    puts "Has Attachments:[CkJsonObject_BoolOf $json {value[i].hasAttachments}]"

    puts "Body Content-Type:[CkJsonObject_stringOf $json {value[i].body.contentType}]"
    set bodyContent [CkJsonObject_stringOf $json "value[i].body.content"]
    # ...

    puts "----"

    set i [expr $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": [
#       ]
#     }
#   ]
# 
# }

delete_CkHttp $http
delete_CkStringBuilder $sbResponse
delete_CkHashtable $htFolderMap
delete_CkStringBuilder $sbMap
delete_CkJsonObject $json