CkPython

Rename Email Attachments After Adding

Demonstrates how to rename email attachments after adding but before sending. CkPython

import sys
import chilkat

success = False

# This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
# See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

mailman = chilkat.CkMailMan()

mailman.put_SmtpHost("smtp.my-mail-server.com")
mailman.put_SmtpUsername("MY_SMTP_USERNAME")
mailman.put_SmtpPassword("MY_SMTP_PASSWORD")
mailman.put_SmtpSsl(True)
mailman.put_SmtpPort(465)

email = chilkat.CkEmail()

email.put_Subject("This is a test")
email.put_Body("This is a test")
email.put_From("Chilkat Support <support@chilkatsoft.com>")
success = email.AddTo("Chilkat Admin","admin@chilkatsoft.com")
# To add more recipients, call AddTo, AddCC, or AddBcc once per recipient.

# Add some attachments.
# The AddFileAttachment method returns the value of the content-type it chose for the attachment.
contentType = email.addFileAttachment("qa_data/jpg/starfish.jpg")
if (email.get_LastMethodSuccess() != True):
    print(email.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

contentType = email.addFileAttachment("qa_data/pdf/fishing.pdf")
if (email.get_LastMethodSuccess() != True):
    print(email.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

# If we save the email to a .eml, we can examine in a text editor.
success = email.SaveEml("qa_output/e1.eml")
if (success == False):
    print(email.lastErrorText())
    print("Failed to save .eml")
    sys.exit()

# We see the following in the e1.eml
# Notice that Chilkat replaced the full path with just the filename.
# The full local path is not part of the email that gets sent..

# ...
# --------------020807050607070004010609
# Content-Type: image/jpeg; name="starfish.jpg"
# Content-Transfer-Encoding: base64
# Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="starfish.jpg"
# 
# ...
# --------------020807050607070004010609
# Content-Type: application/pdf; name="fishing.pdf"
# Content-Transfer-Encoding: base64
# Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="fishing.pdf"
# ...

# Before sending, each filename can be changed within the email object.
# For example:
success = email.SetAttachmentFilename(0,"orange_starfish.jpg")
success = email.SetAttachmentFilename(1,"tuna_fishing.pdf")

# Look at the new MIME source of the email in a  text editor...
success = email.SaveEml("qa_output/e2.eml")
if (success == False):
    print(email.lastErrorText())
    print("Failed to save .eml")
    sys.exit()

# You'll see this:

# ...
# --------------020807050607070004010609
# Content-Type: image/jpeg; name="orange_starfish.jpg"
# Content-Transfer-Encoding: base64
# Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="orange_starfish.jpg"
# 
# ...
# --------------020807050607070004010609
# Content-Type: application/pdf; name="tuna_fishing.pdf"
# Content-Transfer-Encoding: base64
# Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="tuna_fishing.pdf"
# ...

# Send the email with the updated filenames..
success = mailman.SendEmail(email)
if (success != True):
    print(mailman.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

success = mailman.CloseSmtpConnection()
if (success != True):
    print("Connection to SMTP server not closed cleanly.")

print("Mail with attachments sent!")