Create Message

8/15/2019
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Important

APIs under the /beta version in Microsoft Graph are subject to change. Use of these APIs in production applications is not supported.

Use this API to create a draft of a new message. Drafts can be created in any folder and optionally updated before sending. To save to the Drafts folder, use the /messages shortcut.

While creating the draft in the same POST call, you can:

Include an attachment
Use a mention to call out another user in the new message

Permissions

One of the following permissions is required to call this API. To learn more, including how to choose permissions, see Permissions.

Permission type	Permissions (from least to most privileged)
Delegated (work or school account)	Mail.ReadWrite
Delegated (personal Microsoft account)	Mail.ReadWrite
Application	Mail.ReadWrite

HTTP request

POST /me/messages
POST /users/{id|userPrincipalName}/messages
POST /me/mailFolders/{id}/messages
POST /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/mailFolders/{id}/messages

Request headers

Header	Value
Authorization	Bearer {token}. Required.
Content-Type	application/json

Request body

In the request body, supply a JSON representation of the message object.

If you want to use mention to call out another user in the new message:

Include the required toRecipients property, the mentions property, and any writable message properties in the request body.
For each mention in the mentions property, you must specify the mentioned property.

Since the message resource supports extensions, you can use the POST operation and add custom properties with your own data to the message while creating it.

Response

If successful, this method returns a 201 Created response code and a message object in the response body.

Example

Request 1

Here is an example of the request to create a draft of a new message.

POST https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/me/messages
Content-type: application/json

{
    "subject":"Did you see last night's game?",
    "importance":"Low",
    "body":{
        "contentType":"HTML",
        "content":"They were <b>awesome</b>!"
    },
    "toRecipients":[
        {
            "emailAddress":{
                "address":"AdeleV@contoso.onmicrosoft.com"
            }
        }
    ]
}


GraphServiceClient graphClient = new GraphServiceClient( authProvider );

var message = new Message
{
	Subject = "Did you see last night's game?",
	Importance = Importance.Low,
	Body = new ItemBody
	{
		ContentType = BodyType.Html,
		Content = "They were <b>awesome</b>!"
	},
	ToRecipients = new List<Recipient>()
	{
		new Recipient
		{
			EmailAddress = new EmailAddress
			{
				Address = "AdeleV@contoso.onmicrosoft.com"
			}
		}
	}
};

await graphClient.Me.Messages
	.Request()
	.AddAsync(message);

Read the SDK documentation for details on how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance.


const options = {
	authProvider,
};

const client = Client.init(options);

const message = {
    subject:"Did you see last night's game?",
    importance:"Low",
    body:{
        contentType:"HTML",
        content:"They were <b>awesome</b>!"
    },
    toRecipients:[
        {
            emailAddress:{
                address:"AdeleV@contoso.onmicrosoft.com"
            }
        }
    ]
};

let res = await client.api('/me/messages')
	.version('beta')
	.post(message);

Read the SDK documentation for details on how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance.


MSHTTPClient *httpClient = [MSClientFactory createHTTPClientWithAuthenticationProvider:authenticationProvider];

NSString *MSGraphBaseURL = @"https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/";
NSMutableURLRequest *urlRequest = [NSMutableURLRequest requestWithURL:[NSURL URLWithString:[MSGraphBaseURL stringByAppendingString:@"/me/messages"]]];
[urlRequest setHTTPMethod:@"POST"];
[urlRequest setValue:@"application/json" forHTTPHeaderField:@"Content-Type"];

MSGraphMessage *message = [[MSGraphMessage alloc] init];
[message setSubject:@"Did you see last night's game?"];
[message setImportance: [MSGraphImportance low]];
MSGraphItemBody *body = [[MSGraphItemBody alloc] init];
[body setContentType: [MSGraphBodyType html]];
[body setContent:@"They were <b>awesome</b>!"];
[message setBody:body];
NSMutableArray *toRecipientsList = [[NSMutableArray alloc] init];
MSGraphRecipient *toRecipients = [[MSGraphRecipient alloc] init];
MSGraphEmailAddress *emailAddress = [[MSGraphEmailAddress alloc] init];
[emailAddress setAddress:@"AdeleV@contoso.onmicrosoft.com"];
[toRecipients setEmailAddress:emailAddress];
[toRecipientsList addObject: toRecipients];
[message setToRecipients:toRecipientsList];

NSError *error;
NSData *messageData = [message getSerializedDataWithError:&error];
[urlRequest setHTTPBody:messageData];

MSURLSessionDataTask *meDataTask = [httpClient dataTaskWithRequest:urlRequest 
	completionHandler: ^(NSData *data, NSURLResponse *response, NSError *nserror) {

		//Request Completed

}];

[meDataTask execute];

Read the SDK documentation for details on how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance.

In the request body, supply a JSON representation of message object.

Response 1

Here is an example of the response. Note: The response object shown here may be truncated for brevity. All of the properties will be returned from an actual call.

HTTP/1.1 201 Created
Content-type: application/json

{
    "@odata.context":"https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/$metadata#users('ad787b4f-1fda-4523-8e48-ffedb7f4635f')/messages/$entity",
    "@odata.etag":"W/\"CQAAABYAAAAmXr9SsE/UR4PcnTZcg7qWAAAFS12t\"",
    "id":"AAMkAGRWAAAFSmKXAAA=",
    "createdDateTime":"2017-12-23T07:29:57Z",
    "lastModifiedDateTime":"2017-12-23T07:29:58Z",
    "changeKey":"CQAAABYAAAAmXr9SsE/UR4PcnTZcg7qWAAAFS12t",
    "categories":[

    ],
    "receivedDateTime":"2017-12-23T07:29:58Z",
    "sentDateTime":"2017-12-23T07:29:58Z",
    "hasAttachments":false,
    "internetMessageId":"<MWHPR130@MWHPR130.namprd13.prod.outlook.com>",
    "subject":"Did you see last night's game?",
    "bodyPreview":"They were awesome!",
    "importance":"low",
    "parentFolderId":"AAMkAGRWAAAAAAEPAAA=",
    "conversationId":"AAQkAGRVYAsRJrRdc_mWNaxU=",
    "conversationIndex":"AQHTe7/VAniOJVgCxEmtF1z6ZY1rFQ==",
    "isDeliveryReceiptRequested":false,
    "isReadReceiptRequested":false,
    "isRead":true,
    "isDraft":true,
    "webLink":"https://outlook.office365.com/owa/?ItemID=AAMkAGRWAAAFSmKXAAA%3D&exvsurl=1&viewmodel=ReadMessageItem",
    "inferenceClassification":"focused",
    "unsubscribeData":[

    ],
    "unsubscribeEnabled":false,
    "mentionsPreview":null,
    "body":{
        "contentType":"html",
        "content":"<html>\r\n<head>\r\n<meta http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text/html; charset=utf-8\">\r\n<meta content=\"text/html; charset=us-ascii\">\r\n</head>\r\n<body>\r\nThey were <b>awesome</b>!\r\n</body>\r\n</html>\r\n"
    },
    "toRecipients":[
        {
            "emailAddress":{
                "name":"AdeleV@contoso.onmicrosoft.com",
                "address":"AdeleV@contoso.onmicrosoft.com"
            }
        }
    ],
    "ccRecipients":[

    ],
    "bccRecipients":[

    ],
    "replyTo":[

    ],
    "flag":{
        "flagStatus":"notFlagged"
    }
}

Request 2

The next example shows a draft email by Randi Welch to Samantha Booth. The message also includes a mention of another user, Dana Swope.

In the request body, supply a JSON representation of message object.

POST https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/me/messages
Content-type: application/json

{
    "subject": "Party planning",
    "toRecipients":[
      {
          "emailAddress":{
              "name":"Samantha Booth",
              "address":"samanthab@contoso.onmicrosoft.com"
          }
      }
    ],
    "mentions":[
      {    
        "mentioned":{
          "name":"Dana Swope",
          "address":"danas@contoso.onmicrosoft.com"
         }
      }
    ]
}


GraphServiceClient graphClient = new GraphServiceClient( authProvider );

var message = new Message
{
	Subject = "Party planning",
	ToRecipients = new List<Recipient>()
	{
		new Recipient
		{
			EmailAddress = new EmailAddress
			{
				Name = "Samantha Booth",
				Address = "samanthab@contoso.onmicrosoft.com"
			}
		}
	},
	Mentions = new List<Mention>()
	{
		new Mention
		{
			Mentioned = new EmailAddress
			{
				Name = "Dana Swope",
				Address = "danas@contoso.onmicrosoft.com"
			}
		}
	}
};

await graphClient.Me.Messages
	.Request()
	.AddAsync(message);

Read the SDK documentation for details on how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance.


const options = {
	authProvider,
};

const client = Client.init(options);

const message = {
    subject: "Party planning",
    toRecipients:[
      {
          emailAddress:{
              name:"Samantha Booth",
              address:"samanthab@contoso.onmicrosoft.com"
          }
      }
    ],
    mentions:[
      {    
        mentioned:{
          name:"Dana Swope",
          address:"danas@contoso.onmicrosoft.com"
         }
      }
    ]
};

let res = await client.api('/me/messages')
	.version('beta')
	.post(message);

Read the SDK documentation for details on how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance.


MSHTTPClient *httpClient = [MSClientFactory createHTTPClientWithAuthenticationProvider:authenticationProvider];

NSString *MSGraphBaseURL = @"https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/";
NSMutableURLRequest *urlRequest = [NSMutableURLRequest requestWithURL:[NSURL URLWithString:[MSGraphBaseURL stringByAppendingString:@"/me/messages"]]];
[urlRequest setHTTPMethod:@"POST"];
[urlRequest setValue:@"application/json" forHTTPHeaderField:@"Content-Type"];

MSGraphMessage *message = [[MSGraphMessage alloc] init];
[message setSubject:@"Party planning"];
NSMutableArray *toRecipientsList = [[NSMutableArray alloc] init];
MSGraphRecipient *toRecipients = [[MSGraphRecipient alloc] init];
MSGraphEmailAddress *emailAddress = [[MSGraphEmailAddress alloc] init];
[emailAddress setName:@"Samantha Booth"];
[emailAddress setAddress:@"samanthab@contoso.onmicrosoft.com"];
[toRecipients setEmailAddress:emailAddress];
[toRecipientsList addObject: toRecipients];
[message setToRecipients:toRecipientsList];
NSMutableArray *mentionsList = [[NSMutableArray alloc] init];
MSGraphMention *mentions = [[MSGraphMention alloc] init];
MSGraphEmailAddress *mentioned = [[MSGraphEmailAddress alloc] init];
[mentioned setName:@"Dana Swope"];
[mentioned setAddress:@"danas@contoso.onmicrosoft.com"];
[mentions setMentioned:mentioned];
[mentionsList addObject: mentions];
[message setMentions:mentionsList];

NSError *error;
NSData *messageData = [message getSerializedDataWithError:&error];
[urlRequest setHTTPBody:messageData];

MSURLSessionDataTask *meDataTask = [httpClient dataTaskWithRequest:urlRequest 
	completionHandler: ^(NSData *data, NSURLResponse *response, NSError *nserror) {

		//Request Completed

}];

[meDataTask execute];

Read the SDK documentation for details on how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance.

Response 2

Here is an example of the response. Note: The response object shown here is truncated for brevity. All of the properties will be returned from an actual call.

HTTP/1.1 201 Created
Content-type: application/json

{
  "@odata.context":"https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/$metadata#me/Messages/$entity",
  "@odata.id":"https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/users('266efe5a-0fd7-4edd-877b-b2d1e561f193@ae01a323-3934-4475-a32d-af1274312bb0')/messages('AQMkADJmMTUAAAW1fsAAAAA==')",
  "@odata.etag":"W/\"CQAAABYAAAAPFhK2FclcRbABBJhCde8iAAAAbYj7\"",
  "id":"AQMkADJmMTUAAAW1fsAAAAA==",
  "body":{
    "contentType":"Text",
    "content":""
  },
  "bodyPreview":"",
  "sender":null,
  "from":null,
  "subject": "Party planning",
  "toRecipients":[
    {
      "emailAddress":{
        "name":"Samantha Booth",
        "address":"samanthab@contoso.onmicrosoft.com"
      }
    }
  ],
  "mentionsPreview":{
    "isMentioned":false
  },
  "mentions@odata.context":"https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/$metadata#me/messages('AQMkADJmMTUAAAW1fsAAAAA%3D%3D')/mentions",
  "mentions":[
    {
      "@odata.id":"https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/users('266efe5a-0fd7-4edd-877b-b2d1e561f193@ae01a323-3934-4475-a32d-af1274312bb0')/messages('AQMkADJmMTUAAAW1fsAAAAA==')/mentions('4577bba4-b063-4cea-9073-6f7ca815fcec')",
      "id":"4577bba4-b063-4cea-9073-6f7ca815fcec",
      "mentioned":{
        "name":"Dana Swope",
        "address":"danas@contoso.onmicrosoft.com"
      },
      "mentionText":null,
      "clientReference":null,
      "createdBy":{
        "name":"Randi Welch",
        "address":"randiw@contoso.onmicrosoft.com"
      },
      "createdDateTime":"2016-07-22T02:22:44Z",
      "serverCreatedDateTime":"2016-07-22T02:22:44.201Z",
      "deepLink":null,
      "application":null
    }
  ]
}

Request 3

The next example adds a couple of customer Internet message headers when creating the message draft.

POST https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/me/messages
Content-type: application/json

{
    "subject":"9/8/2018: concert",
    "body":{
        "contentType":"HTML",
        "content":"The group represents Washington."
    },
    "toRecipients":[
        {
            "emailAddress":{
                "address":"AlexW@contoso.OnMicrosoft.com"
            }
        }
    ],
    "internetMessageHeaders":[
        {
            "name":"x-custom-header-group-name",
            "value":"Washington"
        },
        {
            "name":"x-custom-header-group-id",
            "value":"WA001"
        }
    ]
}


GraphServiceClient graphClient = new GraphServiceClient( authProvider );

var message = new Message
{
	Subject = "9/8/2018: concert",
	Body = new ItemBody
	{
		ContentType = BodyType.Html,
		Content = "The group represents Washington."
	},
	ToRecipients = new List<Recipient>()
	{
		new Recipient
		{
			EmailAddress = new EmailAddress
			{
				Address = "AlexW@contoso.OnMicrosoft.com"
			}
		}
	},
	InternetMessageHeaders = new List<InternetMessageHeader>()
	{
		new InternetMessageHeader
		{
			Name = "x-custom-header-group-name",
			Value = "Washington"
		},
		new InternetMessageHeader
		{
			Name = "x-custom-header-group-id",
			Value = "WA001"
		}
	}
};

await graphClient.Me.Messages
	.Request()
	.AddAsync(message);

Read the SDK documentation for details on how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance.


const options = {
	authProvider,
};

const client = Client.init(options);

const message = {
    subject:"9/8/2018: concert",
    body:{
        contentType:"HTML",
        content:"The group represents Washington."
    },
    toRecipients:[
        {
            emailAddress:{
                address:"AlexW@contoso.OnMicrosoft.com"
            }
        }
    ],
    internetMessageHeaders:[
        {
            name:"x-custom-header-group-name",
            value:"Washington"
        },
        {
            name:"x-custom-header-group-id",
            value:"WA001"
        }
    ]
};

let res = await client.api('/me/messages')
	.version('beta')
	.post(message);

Read the SDK documentation for details on how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance.


MSHTTPClient *httpClient = [MSClientFactory createHTTPClientWithAuthenticationProvider:authenticationProvider];

NSString *MSGraphBaseURL = @"https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/";
NSMutableURLRequest *urlRequest = [NSMutableURLRequest requestWithURL:[NSURL URLWithString:[MSGraphBaseURL stringByAppendingString:@"/me/messages"]]];
[urlRequest setHTTPMethod:@"POST"];
[urlRequest setValue:@"application/json" forHTTPHeaderField:@"Content-Type"];

MSGraphMessage *message = [[MSGraphMessage alloc] init];
[message setSubject:@"9/8/2018: concert"];
MSGraphItemBody *body = [[MSGraphItemBody alloc] init];
[body setContentType: [MSGraphBodyType html]];
[body setContent:@"The group represents Washington."];
[message setBody:body];
NSMutableArray *toRecipientsList = [[NSMutableArray alloc] init];
MSGraphRecipient *toRecipients = [[MSGraphRecipient alloc] init];
MSGraphEmailAddress *emailAddress = [[MSGraphEmailAddress alloc] init];
[emailAddress setAddress:@"AlexW@contoso.OnMicrosoft.com"];
[toRecipients setEmailAddress:emailAddress];
[toRecipientsList addObject: toRecipients];
[message setToRecipients:toRecipientsList];
NSMutableArray *internetMessageHeadersList = [[NSMutableArray alloc] init];
MSGraphInternetMessageHeader *internetMessageHeaders = [[MSGraphInternetMessageHeader alloc] init];
[internetMessageHeaders setName:@"x-custom-header-group-name"];
[internetMessageHeaders setValue:@"Washington"];
[internetMessageHeadersList addObject: internetMessageHeaders];
MSGraphInternetMessageHeader *internetMessageHeaders = [[MSGraphInternetMessageHeader alloc] init];
[internetMessageHeaders setName:@"x-custom-header-group-id"];
[internetMessageHeaders setValue:@"WA001"];
[internetMessageHeadersList addObject: internetMessageHeaders];
[message setInternetMessageHeaders:internetMessageHeadersList];

NSError *error;
NSData *messageData = [message getSerializedDataWithError:&error];
[urlRequest setHTTPBody:messageData];

MSURLSessionDataTask *meDataTask = [httpClient dataTaskWithRequest:urlRequest 
	completionHandler: ^(NSData *data, NSURLResponse *response, NSError *nserror) {

		//Request Completed

}];

[meDataTask execute];

Read the SDK documentation for details on how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance.

In the request body, supply a JSON representation of message object.

Response 3

Here is an example of the response. Note: Internet message headers are not returned by default in a POST response. The response object shown here may also be truncated for brevity. All of the properties will be returned from an actual call.

HTTP/1.1 201 Created
Content-type: application/json

{
    "@odata.context":"https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/$metadata#users('7f180cbb-a5ae-457c-b7e8-6f5b42ba33e7')/messages/$entity",
    "@odata.etag":"W/\"CQAAABYAAAC4ofQHEIqCSbQPot83AFcbAAAnjjuE\"",
    "id":"AAMkADhNmAAA=",
    "createdDateTime":"2018-09-09T02:54:56Z",
    "lastModifiedDateTime":"2018-09-09T02:54:56Z",
    "changeKey":"CQAAABYAAAC4ofQHEIqCSbQPot83AFcbAAAnjjuE",
    "categories":[

    ],
    "receivedDateTime":"2018-09-09T02:54:56Z",
    "sentDateTime":"2018-09-09T02:54:56Z",
    "hasAttachments":false,
    "internetMessageId":"<MWHPR220MB1120.namprd22.prod.outlook.com>",
    "subject":"9/8/2018: concert",
    "bodyPreview":"The group represents Washington.",
    "importance":"normal",
    "parentFolderId":"AAMkADhAAAAAAEPAAA=",
    "conversationId":"AAQkADhNCuP8OKSm-0NE=",
    "isDeliveryReceiptRequested":false,
    "isReadReceiptRequested":false,
    "isRead":true,
    "isDraft":true,
    "webLink":"https://outlook.office365.com/owa/?ItemID=AAMkADhNmAAA%3D&exvsurl=1&viewmodel=ReadMessageItem",
    "inferenceClassification":"focused",
    "unsubscribeData":[

    ],
    "unsubscribeEnabled":false,
    "mentionsPreview":null,
    "body":{
        "contentType":"html",
        "content":"<html>\r\n<head>\r\n<meta http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text/html; charset=utf-8\">\r\n<meta content=\"text/html; charset=us-ascii\">\r\n</head>\r\n<body>\r\nThe group represents Washington.\r\n</body>\r\n</html>\r\n"
    },
    "toRecipients":[
        {
            "emailAddress":{
                "name":"Alex Wilber",
                "address":"AlexW@contoso.OnMicrosoft.com"
            }
        }
    ],
    "ccRecipients":[

    ],
    "bccRecipients":[

    ],
    "replyTo":[

    ],
    "flag":{
        "flagStatus":"notFlagged"
    }
}

Create Message

Permissions

HTTP request

Request headers

Request body

Response

Example

Request 1

Response 1

Request 2

Response 2

Request 3

Response 3

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