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Ohumeronen
Ohumeronen

Reputation: 2086

Python: Open Thunderbird to write new mail with attached file

I would like to open Thunderbird on Debian AND Windows with an attached file for a new email.

So I would like to do the same as in this thread but the posted solution does not work:

Python open email client with attachment

I have the very same problem as user2686223. The file will not be attached to the mail. Can anyone help me with this?

Maybe with another solution?

EDIT: This is now how it works:

import os
os.system("thunderbird -compose to='[email protected]',subject='subject',body='body',attachment='/path/to/file'")

Upvotes: 6

Views: 7986

Answers (2)

AVator216
AVator216

Reputation: 31

Using the information from mozillazine listed above, I was able to get this to work with Python 2.7 on Windows 7

import subprocess
tbirdPath = r'c:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Thunderbird\thunderbird.exe'
to = '[email protected]'
subject = 'Hello'
body = '<html><body><h1>Header</h1>This is the body<br></body></html>'
composeCommand = 'format=html,to={},subject={},body={}'.format(to, subject, body)
subprocess.Popen([tbirdPath, '-compose', composeCommand])

Upvotes: 3

user228011
user228011

Reputation: 561

Start Thunderbird with the command line argument "-compose". More about it at http://kb.mozillazine.org/Command_line_arguments_%28Thunderbird%29

Upvotes: 5

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