poublished forms don't keep attached files

[Colin Coady]

I use a batch file run outlook with the command line parmeter of "/c imp.note."published form name" /a "c:\filename""
The form has the "To:","Subject:", & "body" filled out and the form has some programming to automatically send it to the outbox
If you look at the newly created email you can see and open the attached file but the reciepient does not get it
If I build a new message manually & attach the same file the reciepient gets it no problem
This does not happen with all reciepients, just a select few

What gives
Is there another way the form can attach the file each time it's called on. The file name remains the same but gets updated with new info before each time the form is run.

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP]]

Does the recipient use Outlook? If not, then you can't use a custom form to send attachments to them.
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Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Outlook and Exchange solutions at http://www.slipstick.com
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Microsoft Outlook Programming: Jumpstart
for Administrators, Power Users, and Developers

 

[Colin Coady]

Yes, the reciepient uses Outlook Express. So why does she not get the attached file?

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP]]

Because sending a message with a custom form always puts any attachment in the Winmail.dat component of the message, which Outlook Express can't read.

Please take the time to quote the original message manually so that people reading your current response can understand what you're talking about. Otherwise, you may not receive the answer you're looking for.

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Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Outlook and Exchange solutions at http://www.slipstick.com
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming: Jumpstart
for Administrators, Power Users, and Developers