Problem with attaching files using MAPI in VB??

[Mr_If]

the app send an email message but it won't attach a file to the email. Here is the code I am using to attach the file.
I don't know if I am using this right or not.

Dim objSession As MAPI.Session
Dim objMessage As MAPI.Message

'create a message and fill in its properties
Set objMessage = objSession.Outbox.Messages.Add
objMessage.Subject = txtSubject.Text
objMessage.Text = txtMessage.Text
objMessage.Attachments.Add "C:\file.dat"

Hi ,

I think you should add the following code to your current code:

objMessage.Update

This is because you did something new to the current message

Michiel

[Mr_If]

when I try and open the email doc I get the following error.

Can't Open this mail, the operation failed.

Clueless right know as to what the problem is

Can you be a little bit more specific?

[faisalkm]

objMessage.Attachments.Add "C:\file.dat"...is this the correct way?

i think it is like this..

objMessage.AttachmentIndex=0
objMessage.AttachmentName=somename 'as u wish
objMessage.AttachmentPathName=filepath
' if u want more

objMessage.AttachmentIndex=1
objMessage.AttachmentName=somename 'as u wish
objMessage.AttachmentPathName=filepath


Hope this helps

[Mr_If]

I tried the example but she still broken, except know I am getting a runtime error, 486 - object does'nt support this method....

[faisalkm]

If u want I will send u a sample application that does this.

[Mr_If]

Please Please

thanks

[faisalkm]

This will work ..I think...


With objMessage.Attachments.Add
.Position = 1
.Type = mapiFileData
.Name = Attach 'name of attachment
.ReadFromFile Attach 'pathname
End With

[faisalkm]

Try the above code. Thats working on my machine. If I send u the whole application u will be confused. I think this is what u want. However if u really want just mail me

[Mr_If]

what is the postion number for though???

[faisalkm]

Thats for setting where to put the attachment in the message. By the way is it working?

[Mr_If]

Thank,

The code worked like a dream, one question though
where can i get my hand on a mapi tutorial.

[faisalkm]

You could find it on MSDN. I got it from there.