Visual Basic 6.0
Visual Basic 6.0
Outlook -- Move Messages from One Folder to Another
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Demonstrates how to move messages from one folder to another.Chilkat Visual Basic 6.0 Downloads
Dim success As Long
success = 0
' This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
' See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.
Dim http As New ChilkatHttp
' 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
Dim htFolderMap As New ChilkatHashtable
Dim sbMap As New ChilkatStringBuilder
success = sbMap.LoadFile("qa_data/outlook/folderMap.xml","utf-8")
success = htFolderMap.AddFromXmlSb(sbMap)
' Get the IDs for the source and destination folders.
Dim srcFolderId As String
srcFolderId = htFolderMap.LookupStr("/Inbox")
If (htFolderMap.LastMethodSuccess <> 1) Then
Debug.Print "Folder ID not found"
Exit Sub
End If
Dim dstFolderId As String
dstFolderId = htFolderMap.LookupStr("/Inbox/abc/subFolderB")
If (htFolderMap.LastMethodSuccess <> 1) Then
Debug.Print "Folder ID not found"
Exit Sub
End If
success = 1
Dim json As New ChilkatJsonObject
json.EmitCompact = 0
' Search for emails in this folder with the words "sample" or "example" in the subject, and return only the id and subject.
success = http.SetUrlVar("folder_id",srcFolderId)
success = http.SetUrlVar("select","id,subject")
success = http.SetUrlVar("filter","contains(subject,'sample') or contains(subject,'example')")
Dim sbResponse As New ChilkatStringBuilder
success = http.QuickGetSb("https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/me/mailFolders/{$folder_id}/messages?$filter={$filter}&$select={$select}",sbResponse)
If (success = 0) Then
Debug.Print http.LastErrorText
Exit Sub
End If
success = json.LoadSb(sbResponse)
' Show the results..
Debug.Print json.Emit()
' Sample results:
' {
' "@odata.context": "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/$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.
Dim jsonRequestBody As New ChilkatJsonObject
Dim jsonResponse As New ChilkatJsonObject
jsonResponse.EmitCompact = 0
Dim messageId As String
Dim i As Long
i = 0
Dim numEmails As Long
numEmails = json.SizeOfArray("value")
Do While i < numEmails
json.I = i
messageId = json.StringOf("value[i].id")
success = http.SetUrlVar("message_id",messageId)
' Create a JSON request body with this content:
'
' {
' "DestinationId": "destinationId-value"
' }
'
dstFolderId = htFolderMap.LookupStr("/Inbox/abc/subFolderB")
success = jsonRequestBody.UpdateString("DestinationId",dstFolderId)
Debug.Print "Moving " & messageId
' Move the message to the destination folder
Dim resp As New ChilkatHttpResponse
success = http.HttpJson("POST","https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/me/messages/{$message_id}/move",jsonRequestBody,"application/json",resp)
If (success = 0) Then
Debug.Print http.LastErrorText
Exit Sub
End If
' A 200 response indicates success.
If (http.LastStatus = 200) Then
Debug.Print "Message moved."
Else
Debug.Print "Response status code = " & resp.StatusCode
Debug.Print "Error: Message not moved."
End If
' Show the response in both cases..
success = jsonResponse.Load(resp.BodyStr)
Debug.Print jsonResponse.Emit()
i = i + 1
Loop
' ---------------------------------------------------
' Sample output:
' Moving AQMkADAwATM0MDAAMS1iNTcwLWI2NTEtMDACLTAwCgBGAAADsVyfxjDU406Ic4X7ill8xAcA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAgEMAAAA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAM6Jj2EAAAA=
' Message moved.
' {
' "@odata.context": "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/$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": [
' ]
' }
'