Send an email in c# with category already set.

Question

Hi,

How can I send a message using C# and using a category already set - so when it comes into the Inbox the category is already available.

So for example assuming I have a master category called "C1"

Then I can have some code to send a message and mark it as "C1"

Then read inbox and see "C1" category.

Thanks

Ward

Answer 1

Hi @Ward Horsfall ,

Using Graph API you can first create a draft message with category property.

Please find the below c# code for the same:

GraphServiceClient graphClient = new GraphServiceClient( authProvider );  
  
var message = new Message  
{  
	Subject = "Did you see last ",  
	Importance = Importance.Low,  
	Categories = new List<String>()  
	{  
		"Blue category"  
	},  
	Body = new ItemBody  
	{  
		ContentType = BodyType.Html,  
		Content = "They were <b>awesome</b>!"  
	},  
	ToRecipients = new List<Recipient>()  
	{  
		new Recipient  
		{  
			EmailAddress = new EmailAddress  
			{  
				Address = "test1@raiinfy.onmicrosoft.com"  
			}  
		}  
	}  
};  
  
await graphClient.Me.Messages  
	.Request()  
	.AddAsync(message);  

It will create a draft message with category as shown below

Then you have to send mail using the message id created in the above step.

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