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javaoutlookjakarta-mailruntime.exec
Mahmoud
Mahmoud

Reputation: 21

Can't open outlook with attachement

i am trying to open outlook with attachment as follows:

Runtime.getRuntime().exec(
            new String[] {"rundll32",
            "url.dll,FileProtocolHandler",
            "mailto:" + "&attachment=" + "c:\\test.txt"}
            );

outlook opens, but it don't get the attachment, i don't know why ? please advise. also is it possible to give the attachment web url from my application ?

like: http://myapp.com/files/123 (this link triggers file download)

Upvotes: 0

Views: 315

Answers (1)

Dmitry Streblechenko
Dmitry Streblechenko

Reputation: 66255

mailto protocol does not support attachments. You would need to use the Outlook Object Model to explicitly create an instance of the Outlook.Application object, call Application.CreateItem() and then add the attachment using MailItem.Attachments.Add. You can then display the message using MailItem.Display.

Upvotes: 1

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