(VB.NET) Outlook -- Move Messages from One Folder to Another

Demonstrates how to move messages from one folder to another.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v9.5.0.68 or greater.

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

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

' Get the IDs for the source and destination folders.
Dim srcFolderId As String = htFolderMap.LookupStr("/Inbox")
If (htFolderMap.LastMethodSuccess <> True) Then
    Debug.WriteLine("Folder ID not found")
    Exit Sub
End If

Dim dstFolderId As String = htFolderMap.LookupStr("/Inbox/abc/subFolderB")
If (htFolderMap.LastMethodSuccess <> True) Then
    Debug.WriteLine("Folder ID not found")
    Exit Sub
End If


Dim success As Boolean = True
Dim json As New 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')")

Dim sbResponse As New Chilkat.StringBuilder
success = http.QuickGetSb("https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/me/mailFolders/{$folder_id}/messages?$filter={$filter}&$select={$select}",sbResponse)
If (success <> True) Then
    Debug.WriteLine(http.LastErrorText)
    Exit Sub
End If

json.LoadSb(sbResponse)
' Show the results..
Debug.WriteLine(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 Chilkat.JsonObject
Dim jsonResponse As New Chilkat.JsonObject
jsonResponse.EmitCompact = False

Dim messageId As String
Dim i As Integer = 0
Dim numEmails As Integer = json.SizeOfArray("value")
While i < 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)
    Debug.WriteLine("Moving " & messageId)

    ' Move the message to the destination folder
    Dim resp As Chilkat.HttpResponse = http.PostJson2("https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/me/messages/{$message_id}/move","application/json",jsonRequestBody.Emit())
    If (http.LastMethodSuccess <> True) Then
        Debug.WriteLine(http.LastErrorText)
        Exit Sub
    End If


    ' A 200 response indicates success.
    If (http.LastStatus = 200) Then
        Debug.WriteLine("Message moved.")
    Else
        Debug.WriteLine("Response status code = " & resp.StatusCode)
        Debug.WriteLine("Error: Message not moved.")
    End If


    ' Show the response in both cases..
    jsonResponse.Load(resp.BodyStr)
    Debug.WriteLine(jsonResponse.Emit())



    i = i + 1
End While


' ---------------------------------------------------
' 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": [
'   ]
' }
'