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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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Pascal (Lazarus/Delphi)
program ChilkatDemo;

// Demonstrates using the Chilkat Pascal wrapper via the C bridge DLL.
// Builds as a console application under Lazarus (FPC) or Delphi.

{$IFDEF FPC}
  {$MODE DELPHI}
{$ENDIF}
{$APPTYPE CONSOLE}

uses
  {$IFDEF UNIX}
  cthreads,
  {$ENDIF}
  SysUtils,
  CkDllLoader,
  Chilkat.Http,
  Chilkat.StringBuilder,
  Chilkat.Hashtable,
  Chilkat.HttpResponse,
  Chilkat.JsonObject;

// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

procedure RunDemo;
var
  success: Boolean;
  http: THttp;
  htFolderMap: THashtable;
  sbMap: TStringBuilder;
  srcFolderId: string;
  dstFolderId: string;
  json: TJsonObject;
  sbResponse: TStringBuilder;
  jsonRequestBody: TJsonObject;
  jsonResponse: TJsonObject;
  messageId: string;
  i: Integer;
  numEmails: Integer;
  resp: THttpResponse;

begin
  success := False;

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

  http := THttp.Create;

  //  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 
  htFolderMap := THashtable.Create;
  sbMap := TStringBuilder.Create;
  sbMap.LoadFile('qa_data/outlook/folderMap.xml','utf-8');
  htFolderMap.AddFromXmlSb(sbMap);

  //  Get the IDs for the source and destination folders.
  srcFolderId := htFolderMap.LookupStr('/Inbox');
  if (htFolderMap.LastMethodSuccess <> True) then
    begin
      WriteLn('Folder ID not found');
      Exit;
    end;
  dstFolderId := htFolderMap.LookupStr('/Inbox/abc/subFolderB');
  if (htFolderMap.LastMethodSuccess <> True) then
    begin
      WriteLn('Folder ID not found');
      Exit;
    end;

  success := True;
  json := TJsonObject.Create;
  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'')');

  sbResponse := TStringBuilder.Create;
  success := http.QuickGetSb('https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/me/mailFolders/{$folder_id}/messages?$filter={$filter}&$select={$select}',sbResponse);
  if (success = False) then
    begin
      WriteLn(http.LastErrorText);
      Exit;
    end;

  json.LoadSb(sbResponse);
  //  Show the results..
  WriteLn(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.
  jsonRequestBody := TJsonObject.Create;
  jsonResponse := TJsonObject.Create;
  jsonResponse.EmitCompact := False;

  i := 0;
  numEmails := json.SizeOfArray('value');
  while i < numEmails do
    begin
      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);
      WriteLn('Moving ' + messageId);

      //  Move the message to the destination folder
      resp := THttpResponse.Create;
      success := http.HttpJson('POST','https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/me/messages/{$message_id}/move',jsonRequestBody,'application/json',resp);
      if (success = False) then
        begin
          WriteLn(http.LastErrorText);
          Exit;
        end;

      //  A 200 response indicates success.
      if (http.LastStatus = 200) then
        begin
          WriteLn('Message moved.');
        end
      else
        begin
          WriteLn('Response status code = ' + resp.StatusCode);
          WriteLn('Error: Message not moved.');
        end;

      //  Show the response in both cases..
      jsonResponse.Load(resp.BodyStr);
      WriteLn(jsonResponse.Emit());

      i := i + 1;
    end;

  //  ---------------------------------------------------
  //  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": [
  //    ]
  //  }
  //  


  http.Free;
  htFolderMap.Free;
  sbMap.Free;
  json.Free;
  sbResponse.Free;
  jsonRequestBody.Free;
  jsonResponse.Free;
      resp.Free;

end;

// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

begin

  try
    RunDemo;
  except
    on E: Exception do
      WriteLn('Unhandled exception: ', E.ClassName, ': ', E.Message);
  end;

  WriteLn;
  {$IFDEF MSWINDOWS}
  WriteLn('Press Enter to exit...');
  ReadLn;
  {$ENDIF}
end.