List and modify folders on Exchange Server
GemBox.Email allows you to work with folders on the Exchange Server.
The following example shows how you can list all folders and how to create a new custom folder and then remove it.

using System;
using GemBox.Email;
using GemBox.Email.Exchange;
class Program
{
static void Main()
{
// If using Professional version, put your serial key below.
ComponentInfo.SetLicense("FREE-LIMITED-KEY");
// Create a new Exchange client.
var exchangeClient = new ExchangeClient("<HOST> (e.g. https://outlook.office365.com/EWS/Exchange.asmx)");
exchangeClient.Authenticate("<USERNAME>", "<PASSWORD>");
// Create a new folder.
exchangeClient.CreateFolder("GemBox Folder");
// List folders on the server.
var folders = exchangeClient.ListFolders();
// Print folder info.
Console.WriteLine("Folder name".PadRight(28, ' ') + " | Items | Unread items | Children folders");
foreach (ExchangeFolderInfo folder in folders)
Console.WriteLine(
$"{folder.Name, -28} | " +
$"{folder.TotalCount, -5} | " +
$"{folder.UnreadCount, -12} | " +
$"{folder.ChildFolderCount, -16}");
// Delete a folder.
exchangeClient.DeleteFolder("GemBox Folder", false);
}
}
Imports System
Imports GemBox.Email
Imports GemBox.Email.Exchange
Module Program
Sub Main()
' If using Professional version, put your serial key below.
ComponentInfo.SetLicense("FREE-LIMITED-KEY")
' Create a new Exchange client.
Dim exchangeClient = new ExchangeClient("<HOST> (e.g. https://outlook.office365.com/EWS/Exchange.asmx)")
exchangeClient.Authenticate("<USERNAME>", "<PASSWORD>")
' Create a new folder.
exchangeClient.CreateFolder("GemBox Folder")
' List folders on the server.
Dim folders = exchangeClient.ListFolders()
' Print folder info.
Console.WriteLine("Folder name".PadRight(28, " "C) + " | Items | Unread items | Children folders")
For Each folder As ExchangeFolderInfo In folders
Console.WriteLine(
$"{folder.Name, -28} | " +
$"{folder.TotalCount, -5} | " +
$"{folder.UnreadCount, -12} | " +
$"{folder.ChildFolderCount, -16}")
Next
' Delete a folder.
exchangeClient.DeleteFolder("GemBox Folder", false)
End Sub
End Module
You can use the ExchangeClient.ListFolders
and ExchangeClient.GetFolderInfo
methods to obtain information about folders.
By using the ExchangeClient.CreateFolder
,
ExchangeClient.DeleteFolder
,
and ExchangeClient.RenameFolder
methods, you can modify folders on the server.
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Published: October 29, 2019 | Modified: September 3, 2020 | Author: Marek Turis