MoveFolder operation

Exchange Server 2013

Last modified: July 01, 2013

Applies to: Exchange Online | Exchange Server 2007 | Exchange Server 2010 | Exchange Server 2013 | Office 365

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MoveFolder Request Example
Successful MoveFolder Response Example
MoveFolder Error Response Example

The MoveFolder operation moves folders from a specified folder and puts them in another folder.

The MoveFolder operation is similar to the CopyFolder operation. You cannot move distinguished folders. You can move multiple folders at one time to the destination folder.

Description

The following example of a MoveFolder request shows how to form a request to move a folder identified by the FolderId and put the folder in the Junk E-mail distinguished folder.

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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<soap:Envelope xmlns:soap="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/"
  xmlns:t="http://schemas.microsoft.com/exchange/services/2006/types">
  <soap:Body>
    <MoveFolder xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/exchange/services/2006/messages">
      <ToFolderId>
        <t:DistinguishedFolderId Id="junkemail"/>
      </ToFolderId>
      <FolderIds>
        <t:FolderId Id="AScAc"/>
      </FolderIds>
    </MoveFolder>
  </soap:Body>
</soap:Envelope>

Comments

Note Note

The value of the ID attribute of the FolderId element has been shortened for readability.

Request Elements

This MoveFolder request includes the following elements:

See the schema for additional elements that you can use to form a MoveFolder request.

Note Note

The default location of the schema is in the EWS virtual directory on the computer that has the Client Access server role installed.

Description

The following example shows a successful response to the MoveFolder request.

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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<soap:Envelope xmlns:soap="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/" 
               xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" 
               xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema">
  <soap:Header>
    <t:ServerVersionInfo MajorVersion="8" MinorVersion="0" MajorBuildNumber="685" MinorBuildNumber="8" 
                         xmlns:t="http://schemas.microsoft.com/exchange/services/2006/types" />
  </soap:Header>
  <soap:Body>
    <MoveFolderResponse xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/exchange/services/2006/messages" 
                        xmlns:t="http://schemas.microsoft.com/exchange/services/2006/types" 
                        xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/exchange/services/2006/messages">
      <m:ResponseMessages>
        <m:MoveFolderResponseMessage ResponseClass="Success">
          <m:ResponseCode>NoError</m:ResponseCode>
          <m:Folders>
            <t:Folder>
              <t:FolderId Id="AAAlAFV" ChangeKey="AQAAAB" />
            </t:Folder>
          </m:Folders>
        </m:MoveFolderResponseMessage>
      </m:ResponseMessages>
    </MoveFolderResponse>
  </soap:Body>
</soap:Envelope>

Comments

Note Note

The folder ID and the change key have been shortened to preserve readability.

The FolderId that is returned in the response represents the folder that was moved to the new the folder location.

Response Elements

The MoveFolder response includes the following elements:

Description

The following example shows an error response that occurs when you try to move a distinguished folder.

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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<soap:Envelope xmlns:soap="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/" 
                 xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" 
                 xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema">
  <soap:Header>
    <t:ServerVersionInfo MajorVersion="8" MinorVersion="0" MajorBuildNumber="685" MinorBuildNumber="8" 
                         xmlns:t="http://schemas.microsoft.com/exchange/services/2006/types" />
  </soap:Header>
  <soap:Body>
    <MoveFolderResponse xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/exchange/services/2006/messages" 
                          xmlns:t="http://schemas.microsoft.com/exchange/services/2006/types" 
                          xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/exchange/services/2006/messages">
      <m:ResponseMessages>
        <m:MoveFolderResponseMessage ResponseClass="Error">
          <m:MessageText>Cannot move distinguished folder.</m:MessageText>
          <m:ResponseCode>ErrorMoveDistinguishedFolder</m:ResponseCode>
          <m:DescriptiveLinkKey>0</m:DescriptiveLinkKey>
          <m:Folders />
        </m:MoveFolderResponseMessage>
      </m:ResponseMessages>
    </MoveFolderResponse>
  </soap:Body>
</soap:Envelope>

Error Response Elements

The MoveFolder error response includes the following elements:

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