diff --git a/lib/api_service.dart b/lib/api_service.dart
index 37b6736..75f21a8 100644
--- a/lib/api_service.dart
+++ b/lib/api_service.dart
@@ -143,10 +143,32 @@ class ApiService {
     return content;
   }
 
-  // void _addMailBox async(BuildContext context){
-  //   //add email folder
-  //   showDialog(context: context, builder: builder)
-  // }
+  Future<bool> moveEmail(String fromFolder, String uID, String toFolder) async {
+    var url = Uri.http('$ip:$port', 'move_email');
+    Map<String, String> requestBody = {
+      'from': fromFolder,
+      'uid': uID,
+      'to': toFolder,
+    };
+    try {
+      var response = await http.post(
+        url,
+        headers: {
+          'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+        },
+        body: jsonEncode(requestBody),
+      );
+      if (response.statusCode == 200) {
+        print('response body ${response.body}');
+        return true;
+      } else {
+        print('error ');
+      }
+    } catch (e) {
+      print(e);
+    }
+    return false;
+  }
 
   Future<List<String>> fetchFolders() async {
     try {
@@ -176,7 +198,7 @@ class ApiService {
         print('response body: ${response.body}');
       } else {
         print('Error: ${response.statusCode}, response body: ${response.body}');
-      } 
+      }
     } catch (e) {
       print('error making post req: $e');
     }