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How do I schedule an excel file to be sent automatically via email
Posted on 2013-01-16
I would like to automate the sending of an excel spreadsheet via email to be triggered on a schedule defined in windows 7. Is it possible to use the task scheduler? IF so how?
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This may be of some use:
http://www.outlookforums.com/threads/34063-auto-send-attachment/
I think you may end up with a plug in or 3rd party application.
http://www.outlookforums.com/threads/34063-auto-send-attachment/
I think you may end up with a plug in or 3rd party application.
There are many ways this could be done using either Batch File or VBS.
VBS Example
Batch File Example
Batch file would be good if you may not be logged on or have outlook open...
You could then set up a scheduled task to run either...
VBS Example
Set outobj = CreateObject("Outlook.Application")
Set mailobj = outobj.CreateItem(0)
Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
SigString = "C:\Users\USER\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Signatures\Signature.htm"
If fso.FileExists(SigString) Then
Signature = GetBoiler(SigString)
Else
Signature = ""
End If
With mailobj
'.SentOnBehalfOfName =
.To = "alpha@domain.com"
.CC = "beta@domain.com" & ";" & "charlie@domain.com"
.Subject = "Automated Report"
'.Body = "As requested, please see attached..." & vbNewLine & Signature
.HTMLBody = "<HTML>" & _
"<p style='font-family:calibri;font-size:14'>" & _
"As requested, please see attached..." & _
"<BR><BR>" & Signature & _
"</HTML>"
.Attachments.Add "\\unc_server_anme\share\file.pdf"
.Attachments.Add "D:\files\excel.xls"
' uncomment .Send to send automatyically - comment out .Display
.Display
'.Send
End With
'Clear the memory
Set outobj = Nothing
Set mailobj = Nothing
Function GetBoiler(ByVal sFile ) 'As String) 'As String
'Dick Kusleika
Dim fso 'As Object
Dim ts 'As Object
Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set ts = fso.GetFile(sFile).OpenAsTextStream(1, -2)
GetBoiler = ts.readall
ts.Close
End Function
Batch File Example
Set objEmail = CreateObject("CDO.Message")
objEmail.From = "helpdesk@fabrikam.com"
objEmail.To = "administrator@fabrikam.com"
objEmail.Subject = "Server down"
objEmail.Textbody = "Server1 is no longer accessible over the network."
objEmail.AddAttachment "C:\Scripts\Output.txt"
objEmail.Configuration.Fields.Item _
("http://schemas.microsoft.com/cdo/configuration/sendusing") = 2
objEmail.Configuration.Fields.Item _
("http://schemas.microsoft.com/cdo/configuration/smtpserver") = _
"smtpmailer"
objEmail.Configuration.Fields.Item _
("http://schemas.microsoft.com/cdo/configuration/smtpserverport") = 25
objEmail.Configuration.Fields.Update
objEmail.Send
Batch file would be good if you may not be logged on or have outlook open...
You could then set up a scheduled task to run either...
If you're using Outlook, an approach that I have seen in the past (not recently, mind you) is to use an Outlook add-on, like Slipstick. That should be able to do what you're asking, but it is shareware, and ultimately, you'd have to pay for it.
If you're not using Outlook, then you can use the scheduler to send it, but you're going to need to do a little coding, and/or use some tools to get it done. I've done it with Google, for example, by downloading and using SendEmail for Windows, or Blat for Windows.
I've used both, but the one I remember best was SendEmail. The command that you're going to set as your action is going to be something like this. (Remember, I'm using Google as my host here.)
That's what you'd use. You could put it into a batch file, and then call that from the scheduler. Or you could just use sendemail.exe as the action, and that long string as the optional parameters. Make sure you use the folder where you have the sendemail executable, as the Start In folder.
If you're not using Outlook, then you can use the scheduler to send it, but you're going to need to do a little coding, and/or use some tools to get it done. I've done it with Google, for example, by downloading and using SendEmail for Windows, or Blat for Windows.
I've used both, but the one I remember best was SendEmail. The command that you're going to set as your action is going to be something like this. (Remember, I'm using Google as my host here.)
sendemail.exe -f <your email address> -t <the target email address> -u <your subject line> -m <your message> -a <the complete path to the file> -s smtp.gmail.com:587 -xu <your login account - could be the same as your email address> -xp <your account password> -o tls=yes
That's what you'd use. You could put it into a batch file, and then call that from the scheduler. Or you could just use sendemail.exe as the action, and that long string as the optional parameters. Make sure you use the folder where you have the sendemail executable, as the Start In folder.
Just wanted to point out that the "Batch file" listed above, isn't a batch file. It's VBS as well. Try typing any of those commands at the C:\ prompt, and see what happens. Heck, try typing them at the PowerShell prompt and see what happens.
That said, that VBS would probably do the job too.
That said, that VBS would probably do the job too.
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