Email Attachment

Question

Is there anyway to have a custom command send an email with a pdf attachment? I don't see this built into the GUI, but maybe there is a way to script it?

Thanks!
Ryan

Answer 1

Hello Ryan,

Yes, that's possible using a PowerShell script and a built-in PowerShell cmdlet called Send-MailMessage. Here's an ecxample of a PowerShell script that sends an attachment specified by $filePath to a recipient specified by $to. Also, modify the following to match your requirements:

1. $from - specifies the message sender
2. $smtpServer - specifies the SMTP server to use to send the message,
3. $messageSubject - specifies the message subject,
4. $messageBody - specifies the text in the message body

$filePath = "\\SERVER\Share\MyFile.pdf" # TODO: modify me
$to = "recipient@example.com" # TODO: modify me

# Email message setings
$from = "noreply@domain.com" # TODO: modify me
$smtpServer = "mail.example.com" # TODO: modify me
$messageSubject = "My Subject" # TODO: modify me
$messageBody = "Message Text" # TODO: modify me

if(!(Test-Path -Path $filePath))
{
    $Context.LogMessage("File not found.", "Error")
    return
}

# Send message
Send-MailMessage -To $to -from $from -SmtpServer $smtpServer -Subject $messageSubject -Body $messageBody -Attachments $filePath

To run the script in a Custom Command, use the Run a program or PowerShell script action.

Comments

That's awesome! Thank You!

Can you help me with one change? I'd like the recipient to be the target object email field, but if the email field is blank I'd like to use the custom text attribute #6.

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Ryan,

Sure!

$filePath = "d:\Projects\adaxes\trunk\source\adaxes\Service\Adaxes.sln" # TODO: modify me

# Email message setings
$from = "noreply@domain.com" # TODO: modify me
$smtpServer = "mail.softerra.com" # TODO: modify me
$messageSubject = "My Subject" # TODO: modify me
$messageBody = "Message Text" # TODO: modify me

# Get recipient address
try
{
    $to = $Context.TargetObject.Get("mail")
}
catch
{
    try
    {
        $to = $Context.TargetObject.Get("adm-CustomAttributeText6")
    }
    catch
    {
        $Context.LogMessage("The recipient doesn't have an e-mail address.", "Error")
        return
    }
}

if(!(Test-Path -Path $filePath))
{
    $Context.LogMessage("File not found.", "Error")
    return
}

$initiator = $Context.BindToObjectByDN("%adm-InitiatorDN%")

try
{
    $initiatorTitle = $initiator.Get("personalTitle")
}
catch
{
    # TODO: what to do if the initiator doesn't have a title
}

try
{
    $initiatorPhone = $initiator.Get("telephoneNumber")
}
catch
{
    # TODO: what to do if the initiator doesn't have a phone number
}

# Send message
Send-MailMessage -To $to -from $from -SmtpServer $smtpServer -Subject $messageSubject -Body $messageBody -Attachments $filePath

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Thanks! Another question...is there anyway I can get the initiator's title and phone number in a value reference for use within the email message text?

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Ryan,

We've updated the script above. The title and phone number will be assigned to $initiatorTitle and $initiatorPhone respectively.

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You're the best! Thanks so much!