CkPython

Add Email Attachment from FTP

Downloads (into memory) a file from an FTP server and adds it as an attachment to an email.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v9.5.0.63 or later.

CkPython

import sys
import chilkat

success = False

# Note: This example requires Chilkat v9.5.0.63 or later.

# This example assumes Chilkat Ftp2 to have been previously unlocked.
# See Unlock Ftp2 for sample code.

ftp = chilkat.CkFtp2()

ftp.put_Hostname("www.my-ftp-server.com")
ftp.put_Username("mFtpLogin")
ftp.put_Password("myFtpPassword")

# Connect to the FTP server.
success = ftp.ConnectOnly()
if (success != True):
    print(ftp.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

# Authenticate with the FTP server.
success = ftp.LoginAfterConnectOnly()
if (success != True):
    print(ftp.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

# Move to the remove directory where our file is located.
success = ftp.ChangeRemoteDir("qa_data")
if (success == True):
    success = ftp.ChangeRemoteDir("pdf")

if (success != True):
    print(ftp.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

# Download...
pdfData = chilkat.CkBinData()
success = ftp.GetFileBd("fishing.pdf",pdfData)
if (success != True):
    print(ftp.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

ftp.Disconnect()

# Create an email object, and add the PDF as an attachment.
email = chilkat.CkEmail()
email.put_Subject("Test with PDF attachment.")
email.put_Body("This is a plain-text body..")

# Add the PDF attachment.  (This method call requires Chilkat v9.5.0.63 or later)
success = email.AddAttachmentBd("fishing.pdf",pdfData,"application/pdf")
if (success != True):
    print(email.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

# Save the email and examine with a text editor to see the PDF attachment is present..
email.SaveEml("qa_output/out.eml")

print("Success.")