Zimbra REST API Reference:Import Message
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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}
Go to Command Format
HTTP Method
POST
Formats
N/A
Requires Authentication
true (Go to Authentication)
Parameters
Folder Name
{folder-name}. The name of the mail folder. This can be a default or a user-defined folder. Default folders include:
inbox. The inbox folder.drafts. The drafts folder.sent. The sent items folder.trash. The trash folder.junk. The junk/spam folder.
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 -u {username}:{password} --upload-file /tmp/mymessage.msg http://localhost:7070/home/john.doe/inbox
Import the message into the user-defined "mymessages" folder:
curl -u {username}:{password} --upload-file /tmp/mymessage.msg http://localhost:7070/home/john.doe/mymessages
