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The following examples show using the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CURL curl] utility to post a file to the REST command. Be sure to replace {username} and {password} with the account username and password.
The following examples show using the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CURL curl] utility to post a file to the REST command. Be sure to replace {username} and {password} with the account username and password.


Import contacts from CSV format:
Import the message into the "inbox" folder:
<pre>
<pre>
curl -{username}:{password} --upload-file /tmp/mycontacts.csv http://localhost:7070/home/john.doe/contacts?fmt=csv
curl -{username}:{password} --upload-file /tmp/mymessage.msg http://localhost:7070/home/john.doe/inbox
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</pre>


Import contacts from VCF format:
Import the message into the user-defined "mymessages" folder:
<pre>
<pre>
curl -{username}:{password} --upload-file /tmp/mycontact.vcf http://localhost:7070/home/john.doe/contacts?fmt=vcf
curl -{username}:{password} --upload-file /tmp/mymessage.msg http://localhost:7070/home/john.doe/mymessages
</pre>
 
Import contacts from CSV format into the user-defined folder "Contacts > MyBusinessContacts:
<pre>
curl -{username}:{password} --upload-file /tmp/mycontacts.csv http://localhost:7070/home/john.doe/contacts/mybusinesscontacts?fmt=csv
</pre>
 
Import contacts from CSV format into the user-defined folder "SalesContacts:
<pre>
curl -{username}:{password} --upload-file /tmp/mycontacts.csv http://localhost:7070/home/john.doe/salescontacts?fmt=csv
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</pre>



Revision as of 16:17, 19 January 2010

<< Back to Zimbra REST API Reference

REST API Method: Import Message

Imports a message to a mail folder in MIME RFC822 format. Default (inbox/sent/trash/junk) and user-defined folders are supported.

URL

http://localhost:7070/home/john.doe/{folder-name}

HTTP Method

POST

Formats

N/A

Requires Authentication

true (Go to Authentication)

Parameters

N/A

Usage Examples

The following examples show using the curl utility to post a file to the REST command. Be sure to replace {username} and {password} with the account username and password.

Import the message into the "inbox" folder:

curl -{username}:{password} --upload-file /tmp/mymessage.msg http://localhost:7070/home/john.doe/inbox

Import the message into the user-defined "mymessages" folder:

curl -{username}:{password} --upload-file /tmp/mymessage.msg http://localhost:7070/home/john.doe/mymessages


Verified Against: Zimbra Collaboration Suite 6.0 Date Created: 01/16/2010
Article ID: https://wiki.zimbra.com/index.php?title=Zimbra_REST_API_Reference:Import_Message Date Modified: 2010-01-19



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