CreateDraft Method

Creates a new email draft.

Syntax

office365.createDraft(draftType, id, [callback])

Callback

The 'callback' parameter specifies a function which will be called when the operation completes (or an error is encountered). If the 'callback' parameter is not specified, then the method will block and will not return until the operation completes (or an error is encountered).

The callback for this method is defined as:

function(err){ }

'err' is the error that occurred. If there was no error, then 'err' is 'null'.

'err' has 2 properties which hold detailed information:

err.code
err.message

Remarks

This method creates a new draft in the Drafts folder. The created message's information, including the draft's message id, is also added to the MessageInfo* properties. As a note, this will not clear the properties but will add it to the end.

Valid values for DraftType :

Important Notes

When using DRAFTTYPE_MESSAGE, pass in an empty string as the id. The created draft will be built using the Message* properties (i.e. MessageTo, MessageSubject, MessageFrom, etc.).

When using DRAFTTYPE_REPLY, DRAFTTYPE_REPLYALL, or DRAFTTYPE_FORWARD the id parameter can be used to specify the message that is being replied to or forwarded. Also, the created draft will NOT be built with the Message* properties. Instead, the created draft will be empty (except for the From field). The Update method can be used instead to fill in the different parts of the message.

Example (New Draft)

// Create a draft message
office365.MessageSubject = "Subject Text";
office365.MessageImportance = "High";
office365.MessageBodyContentType = "TEXT";
office365.MessageBodyContent = "Body Text";
office365.MessageTo = "email@example.com";

office365.CreateDraft(0, "");
office365.SendDraft(office365.MessageInfo[0].Id);

// Create the reply draft
string originalMessageId = "Message ID";
office365.CreateDraft(1, originalMessageId);

// Set the new draft MessageInfo fields with desired options
office365.MessageInfo[0].To = "email@example.com";
office365.MessageInfo[0].Subject = "Subject Text";
office365.MessageInfo[0].BodyContentType = "TEXT";
office365.MessageInfo[0].BodyContent = "Body Text";

// Update the draft
office365.Update(office365.MessageInfo[0].Id);

// Send the draft
office365.SendDraft(office365.MessageInfo[0].Id);