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UpdateInboxRules operation

Exchange Server 2013

Exchange Server 2010

Published: July 16, 2012

Applies to: Exchange 2013 | Exchange Online | Exchange Server 2010 Service Pack 1 (SP1)

The UpdateInboxRules operation updates the authenticated user's Inbox rules by applying the specified operations. UpdateInboxRules is used to create an Inbox rule, to set an Inbox rule, or to delete an Inbox rule.

UpdateInboxRules (Create Rule) Request Example

You can use Exchange Web Services to create an Inbox rule in a user's mailbox in the Exchange store. Use the UpdateInboxRules element in conjunction with the CreateRuleOperation element to create a rule.

Description

The client constructs the request XML and sends it to the server.

Code

XML

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<soap:Envelope xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"
               xmlns:soap="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/"
               xmlns:t="http://schemas.microsoft.com/exchange/services/2006/types"
               xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/exchange/services/2006/messages">
  <soap:Header>
    <t:RequestServerVersion Version ="Exchange2010_SP1"/>
  </soap:Header>
  <soap:Body>
      <m:UpdateInboxRules>
        <m:RemoveOutlookRuleBlob>true</m:RemoveOutlookRuleBlob>
        <m:Operations>
          <t:CreateRuleOperation>
            <t:Rule>
              <t:DisplayName>MoveInterestingToJunk</t:DisplayName>
              <t:Priority>1</t:Priority>
              <t:IsEnabled>true</t:IsEnabled>
              <t:Conditions>
                <t:ContainsSubjectStrings>
                  <t:String>Interesting</t:String>
                </t:ContainsSubjectStrings>
              </t:Conditions>
              <t:Exceptions />
              <t:Actions>
                <t:MoveToFolder>
                  <t:DistinguishedFolderId Id="junkemail" />
                </t:MoveToFolder>
              </t:Actions>
            </t:Rule>
          </t:CreateRuleOperation>
        </m:Operations>
      </m:UpdateInboxRules>
  </soap:Body>
</soap:Envelope>

Comments

This example builds a rule that will move an e-mail message to the Junk E-mail folder if the e-mail subject contains a string that equals "Interesting".

Request Elements

The UpdateInboxRules request includes the following elements:

The Operations element contains the CreateRuleOperation element to create a rule.

UpdateInboxRules (Create Rule) Response Example

Description

The following Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) body example shows a successful response to the UpdateInboxRules request that creates a rule.

Code

XML

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<s:Envelope xmlns:s="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/">
  <s:Header>
    <h:ServerVersionInfo MajorVersion="14" 
        MinorVersion="1" 
        MajorBuildNumber="139" 
        MinorBuildNumber="0" Version="Exchange2010_SP1" 
        xmlns:h="http://schemas.microsoft.com/exchange/services/2006/types" 
        xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/exchange/services/2006/types" 
        xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" 
        xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
  </s:Header>
  <s:Body xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" 
        xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema">
    <UpdateInboxRulesResponse 
         ResponseClass="Success" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/exchange/services/2006/messages">
      <ResponseCode>NoError</ResponseCode>
    </UpdateInboxRulesResponse>
  </s:Body>
</s:Envelope>

Successful Response Elements

The following elements are used in the response:

UpdateInboxRules (Set Rule) Request Example

You can use Exchange Web Services to modify an Inbox rule in a user's mailbox in the Exchange store. Use the UpdateInboxRules element in conjunction with the SetRuleOperation element to modify a rule.

Description

The client constructs the request XML and sends it to the server.

Code

XML

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<soap:Envelope xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"
               xmlns:soap="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/"
               xmlns:t="http://schemas.microsoft.com/exchange/services/2006/types"
               xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/exchange/services/2006/messages">
  <soap:Header>
    <t:RequestServerVersion Version ="Exchange2010_SP1"/>
  </soap:Header>
  <soap:Body>
      <m:UpdateInboxRules>
        <m:RemoveOutlookRuleBlob>true</m:RemoveOutlookRuleBlob>
        <Operations xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/exchange/services/2006/messages">
          <SetRuleOperation xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/exchange/services/2006/types">
            <Rule>
              <RuleId>Nh8AAAAwW/w=</RuleId>
              <DisplayName>(Modified) This is Junk</DisplayName>
              <Priority>1</Priority>
              <IsEnabled>true</IsEnabled>
              <Conditions>
                <ContainsSubjectStrings>
                  <String>Interesting</String>
                </ContainsSubjectStrings>
              </Conditions>
              <Actions>
                <MoveToFolder>
                  <FolderId Id="AAMkADQ1YTE1" ChangeKey="AQAAAA==" />
                </MoveToFolder>
              </Actions>
            </Rule>
          </SetRuleOperation>
        </Operations>
      </m:UpdateInboxRules>
  </soap:Body>
</soap:Envelope>

Comments

This example changes the display name to "(Modified) This is Junk".

Note
The values of the Id and ChangeKey attributes of the FolderId element have been shortened for readability.

Request Elements

The UpdateInboxRules request includes the following elements:

The Operations element contains the SetRuleOperation element to modify a rule.

UpdateInboxRules (Set Rule) Response Example

Description

The following Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) body example shows a successful response to the UpdateInboxRules request that modifies a rule.

Code

XML

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<s:Envelope xmlns:s="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/">
  <s:Header>
    <h:ServerVersionInfo MajorVersion="14" 
        MinorVersion="1" 
        MajorBuildNumber="139" 
        MinorBuildNumber="0" 
        Version="Exchange2010_SP1" 
        xmlns:h="http://schemas.microsoft.com/exchange/services/2006/types" 
        xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/exchange/services/2006/types" 
        xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" 
        xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
  </s:Header>
  <s:Body xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" 
        xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema">
    <UpdateInboxRulesResponse 
          ResponseClass="Success" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/exchange/services/2006/messages">
      <ResponseCode>NoError</ResponseCode>
    </UpdateInboxRulesResponse>
  </s:Body>
</s:Envelope>

Successful Response Elements

The following elements are used in the response:

UpdateInboxRules (Delete Rule) Request Example

You can use Exchange Web Services to delete an Inbox rule in a user's mailbox in the Exchange store. Use the UpdateInboxRules in conjunction with the DeleteRuleOperation element to delete a rule.

Description

The client constructs the request XML and sends it to the server.

Code

XML

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<soap:Envelope xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"
               xmlns:soap="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/"
               xmlns:t="http://schemas.microsoft.com/exchange/services/2006/types"
               xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/exchange/services/2006/messages">
  <soap:Header>
    <t:RequestServerVersion Version ="Exchange2010_SP1"/>
  </soap:Header>
  <soap:Body>
      <m:UpdateInboxRules>
        <m:RemoveOutlookRuleBlob>true</m:RemoveOutlookRuleBlob>
        <m:Operations>
          <t:DeleteRuleOperation>
            <t:RuleId>Nh8AAAAwW/U=</t:RuleId>
          </t:DeleteRuleOperation>
        </m:Operations>
      </m:UpdateInboxRules>
  </soap:Body>
</soap:Envelope>

Comments

This example deletes the existing identified rule.

Request Elements

The UpdateInboxRules request includes the following elements:

The Operations element contains the DeleteRuleOperation element to delete a rule.

UpdateInboxRules (Delete Rule) Response Example

Description

The following Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) body example shows a successful response to the UpdateInboxRules request that deletes a rule.

Code

XML


<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<s:Envelope xmlns:s="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/">
  <s:Header>
    <h:ServerVersionInfo MajorVersion="14" 
        MinorVersion="1" 
        MajorBuildNumber="139" 
        MinorBuildNumber="0" 
        Version="Exchange2010_SP1" 
        xmlns:h="http://schemas.microsoft.com/exchange/services/2006/types" 
        xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/exchange/services/2006/types" 
        xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" 
        xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
  </s:Header>
  <s:Body xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema">
    <UpdateInboxRulesResponse ResponseClass="Success" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/exchange/services/2006/messages">
      <ResponseCode>NoError</ResponseCode>
    </UpdateInboxRulesResponse>
  </s:Body>
</s:Envelope>

Successful Response Elements

The following elements are used in the response:

Reference

GetInboxRules operation

Change history

Date	Description
July 16, 2012	Initial publication

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