EmptyFolder

The EmptyFolder element defines a request to empty a folder in a mailbox in the Exchange store. Optionally, subfolders can also be deleted when the folder is emptied.

<EmptyFolder>
   <FolderIds/>
</EmptyFolder>

EmptyFolderType

Attributes and elements

The following sections describe attributes, child elements, and parent elements.

Attributes

Attribute Description
DeleteType
Specifies how a folder is emptied. This attribute is required.
DeleteSubFolders
Specifies whether subfolders are to be deleted. This attribute is required.

DeleteType Attribute

Value Description
HardDelete
A messages and folders are permanently removed from the store.
SoftDelete
A messages and folders are moved to the dumpster if the dumpster is enabled.
MoveToDeletedItems
A messages and folders are moved to the Deleted Items folder.

Child elements

Element Description
FolderIds
Contains an array of folder identifiers that are used to identify folders to delete.

Parent elements

None.

Text value

None.

Remarks

The schema that describes this element is located in the IIS virtual directory that hosts Exchange Web Services.

Element information

Name Value
Namespace
http://schemas.microsoft.com/exchange/services/2006/messages
Schema Name
Message schema
Validation File
Messages.xsd
Can be Empty
False

See also

EmptyFolder operation