AddAttachmentEx Method

Attach a file or URL as attachment to current email with customized file name.

[Syntax]
C++: HRESULT AddAttachmentEx( BSTR strFile, BSTR strAlt, long* pVal )
Visual Basic: AddAttachmentEx( strFile As String, strAlt As String ) As Long

strFile

File or URL to be attached.

strAlt

File name to be displayed in current email.

Return Values

If this method succeeds, the return value is zero; otherwise the return value is non-zero.

strFile must be a valid local file with full path or a valid URL.

Usage Example:

Private Sub SendEmail()
  Dim oSmtp As EASendMailObjLib.Mail
  Set oSmtp = New EASendMailObjLib.Mail
  
  'The license code for EASendMail ActiveX Object, 
  'for evaluation usage, please use "TryIt" as the license code.
  oSmtp.LicenseCode = "TryIt"

  oSmtp.ServerAddr = "mail.adminsystem.net"
  'If your server require user authentication   
  oSmtp.UserName = "test@adminsystem.net"
  oSmtp.Password = "test"
  
  oSmtp.FromAddr = "test@adminsystem.net"
  oSmtp.AddRecipient "Support Team", "support@adminsystem.net", 0
  oSmtp.BodyText = "Hello, this is a test...."
  
  If oSmtp.AddAttachmentEx( "c:\test.doc", "mytest.doc") <> 0 Then
    MsgBox "add attachment failed"
    MsgBox oSmtp.GetLastErrDescription()
    Exit Sub
  End If
 
  If oSmtp.SendMail() = 0 Then
    MsgBox "Message delivered!"
  Else
    MsgBox oSmtp.GetLastErrDescription()
  End If
End Sub

See Also

ClearAttachment Method