move all messages from inbox to new label in gmail using gam

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Rajagopal Suresh

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Jul 16, 2021, 9:54:05 AM7/16/21
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Hi, 

I am looking gam commands to move emails from Inbox to particular lable then arhive from the inbox.


Tried with the below commands but getting below error as "ERROR: 400: Invalid label name - invalidArgument"

Syntax:-

gam user x...@email.com modify messages query to:sx...@email.com in:inbox " addlabel "ToMe" removelabel "Inbox" maxtomodify 1000000 doit

Please help me to get the correct syntax to solve my issue.

Ross Scroggs

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Jul 17, 2021, 9:21:47 AM7/17/21
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What is your Gam version?

You must create the ToMe label before running the command.

Ross
On Jul 16, 2021, at 6:54 AM, Rajagopal Suresh <sures...@gmail.com> wrote:

Hi, 

I am looking gam commands to move emails from Inbox to particular lable then arhive from the inbox.


Tried with the below commands but getting below error as "ERROR: 400: Invalid label name - invalidArgument"

Syntax:-

gam user x...@email.com modify messages query to:sxxx@email.com in:inbox " addlabel "ToMe" removelabel "Inbox" maxtomodify 1000000 doit

Please help me to get the correct syntax to solve my issue.

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Rajagopal Suresh

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Jul 18, 2021, 7:20:47 AM7/18/21
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Hi,

Thanks for your response.

GAM version is 6.06.

I have created the label before executed this command but still getting the same error.

Ross Scroggs

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Jul 18, 2021, 9:10:57 AM7/18/21
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It's a coding issue, change your command slightly; Inbox should be INBOX in removelabel

gam user x...@email.com modify messages query "to:sxxx@email.com in:inbox" addlabel "ToMe" removelabel "INBOX" maxtomodify 1000000 doit

Rajagopal Suresh

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Jul 19, 2021, 1:13:28 AM7/19/21
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Hi,

Thank you so much!!!!. 
It is working now after being changed with INBOX.

Rajagopal Suresh

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Jul 22, 2021, 7:44:10 AM7/22/21
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Hi,

Could you please guide me on how to create a batch file to run gam commands for bulk users with below syntax.

gam user x...@email.com modify messages query to:sx...@email.com in:inbox " addlabel "ToMe" removelabel "INBOX" maxtomodify 1000000 doit


Ross Scroggs

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Jul 22, 2021, 1:38:39 PM7/22/21
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Rajagopal,

In your example you show two slightly different email addresses; are they supposed to be the same?
gam user x...@email.com modify messages query to:sx...@email.com in:inbox " addlabel "ToMe" removelabel "INBOX" maxtomodify 1000000 doit

If not, make a two column CSV file UserTo.csv
userEmail,toEmail
...

gam csv UserTo.csv gam user "~userEmail" modify messages query "to:~~toEmail~~ in:inbox" addlabel "ToMe" removelabel "INBOX" maxtomodify 1000000 doit

If they are actually the same, make a one column CSV file User.csv
userEmail
...

gam csv User.csv gam user "~userEmail" modify messages query "to:~~userEmail~~ in:inbox" addlabel "ToMe" removelabel "INBOX" maxtomodify 1000000 doit

Ross




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Rajagopal Suresh

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Jul 25, 2021, 2:20:10 AM7/25/21
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Hi Ross,

Thanks for your great help. Request you suggest for below error.

I have tried the below suggestion and getting an error as "Error: 409: Lable name exist or conflicts - aborted".

Only getting errors if I mention the label name which is already available in my email account.
The below syntax is working fine if I mention the label which does not exist already in the email account. 

Please guide me on how can i mention different label names like "userEmail", "toEmail" if i want to run gam for more users with different labels.


gam user x...@email.com modify messages query to:sx...@email.com in:inbox " addlabel "ToMe" removelabel "INBOX" maxtomodify 1000000 doit
two column CSV file UserTo.csv
userEmail,toEmail
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