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Namespace: microsoft.graph
Delete a mailboxItem from a mailboxFolder in a mailbox.
Use the disposalType query parameter to specify whether to soft-delete or hard-delete the item.
Permissions
Choose the permission or permissions marked as least privileged for this API. Use a higher privileged permission or permissions only if your app requires it. For details about delegated and application permissions, see Permission types. To learn more about these permissions, see the permissions reference.
| Permission type | Least privileged permissions | Higher privileged permissions |
|---|---|---|
| Delegated (work or school account) | MailboxItem.ReadWrite | Not available. |
| Delegated (personal Microsoft account) | Not supported. | Not supported. |
| Application | MailboxItem.ReadWrite.All | Not available. |
HTTP request
DELETE /admin/exchange/mailboxes/{mailboxId}/folders/{mailboxFolderId}/items/{mailboxItemId}?disposalType={disposalType}
Query parameters
In the request URL, provide the following required query parameter.
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| disposalType | String | Required. The type of delete operation to perform. The possible values are: softDelete, hardDelete. Use softDelete to follow Exchange soft-delete semantics, or hardDelete to permanently delete the item. |
Request headers
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Authorization | ****** Required. Learn more about authentication and authorization. |
Request body
Don't supply a request body for this method.
Response
If successful, this method returns a 204 No Content response code.
Note
When you use hardDelete, the Exchange service permanently deletes the item only when it's customer data that isn't protected by a legal hold, retention policy, audit, compliance, or system-item restriction. Otherwise, the request fails with a 403 Forbidden error.
Examples
Example 1: Soft-delete a mailbox item
The following example shows how to soft-delete a mailbox item in a folder by using disposalType=softDelete.
Request
The following example shows a request.
DELETE https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/admin/exchange/mailboxes/MBX:e0648f21@aab09c93/folders/inbox/items/AAMkADk0MzI?disposalType=softDelete
Response
The following example shows the response.
HTTP/1.1 204 No Content
Example 2: Hard-delete a mailbox item
The following example shows how to hard-delete an eligible mailbox item in Recoverable Items by using disposalType=hardDelete.
Request
The following example shows a request.
DELETE https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/admin/exchange/mailboxes/MBX:e0648f21@aab09c93/folders/recoverableitemsdeletions/items/AAMkADk0MzI?disposalType=hardDelete
Response
The following example shows the response.
HTTP/1.1 204 No Content