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CDONTS attachfile problem

My code looks something like this :-

spic = Request.Form("file1")
dim mail
set mail=server.CreateObject("CDONTS.Newmail")
mail.from = semail
mail.To = "adit@cdgmmp.com"
mail.subject = "Joke Submitted"
mail.Body = "Picture Attached"
mail.AttachFile(spic)
mail.send

spic variable has the correcct file name from the
<input type=file name=file1>

the attachfile is giving the specified error :-

error '80004005'
Unspecified error

Can anyone help ?/

Michel Sakr

yes.. the path should be on the server. you are supplying a path that the user submitted.. if you want to email a picture from the client.. you should first upload the picture to the server then attache it, www.aspupload.com is a good free uploading component.. others exists too..

Michel Sakr

something like:
spic = "C:\inetpub\wwwroot\images\pic.gif"

or

spic = server.mappath("images\pic.gif")

rgrds

zombeen

ASKER

But Dilvers5, I've seen a program which shows using absolute path from users machine to email an attachment.

Are u absolutely sure that it doesnot work that way ?

weesiong

zombeen,

IF you want attacment a file and upload to server using CDonts, try this:

http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q266/4/52.asp

In first case, you need to upload the file to server site, and server site just can attachment the file to reciepient

Regards,
Wee Siong

zombeen

ASKER

Dim myMail
Set myMail = CreateObject("CDONTS.NewMail")
myMail.From = "Example@microsoft.com"
myMail.To = "Someone@microsoft.com"
myMail.Subject = "Sample Message"
myMail.Body = "This is a sample message."
myMail.AttachFile "d:\sample.txt"
myMail.Send
Set myMail = Nothing

This following program has been copied from MSDN reference and it clearly shows the use of attachfile without having to upload it first

weesiong

zombeen,

Yes, if the file in the server pc, sure you are no need to upload any files, but now the problem is you need to allow client attachment a file in client site and send it to reciepient. So in first you need upload the file to server site pc, and attachment, and send, and del the temp file.

Got the key?

Regards,
Wee Siong

zombeen

ASKER

Okay, I'll try out the uploading first and then proceed

weesiong

zoombeen,

see the link i sent to you, i no try it, but it is from microsoft website, must good a solution to do this :)

Regards,
Wee Siong

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zombeen

ASKER

I just found out that my webserver has SiteGalaxy Upload , so i'm trying to use it and then use AttachFile method.

I'll get back tomorrow once I do this

zombeen

ASKER

Thanks , You were right . I had to first upload it and then I could accompalish the task.

Thanks once again