Send e-mail message with attachment with the default e-mail client?

[Robbie De Sutter]

Hello,

How do I open a new, empty e-mail message from the default e-mail client
whereby the sender is given and a file is attached?

Currently I use the command (vb.net):
---
System.Diagnostics.Process.Start("mailto:someone@s omewhere&subject=the%
20subject")
---
to open an emtpy e-mail message form (the default e-mail editor of the
user will be started) with the given subject "the subject" (%20 = space
(this is URL encoded)) ready to send to "someone@somewhere".

But how can I add a file attachment?

Note: I am NOT looking for an SMTP engine. I am NOT looking to send e-
mails directly without user interaction (= click on send).
Also any sollution based on one specific e-mail client is NOT good. The
solution must work in any possible e-mail configuration.

tia,
Robbie

[Michal Sampson [MSFT]]

Hi Robbie

The mailto protocol only supports setting the subject and the body of the
mail message and does not allow attaching a file. This link should help you.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...tworking/prede
fined/mailto.asp

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Hello,

How do I open a new, empty e-mail message from the default e-mail client
whereby the sender is given and a file is attached?

Currently I use the command (vb.net):
---
System.Diagnostics.Process.Start("mailto:someone@ somewhere&subject=the%
20subject")
---
to open an emtpy e-mail message form (the default e-mail editor of the
user will be started) with the given subject "the subject" (%20 = space
(this is URL encoded)) ready to send to "someone@somewhere".

But how can I add a file attachment?

Note: I am NOT looking for an SMTP engine. I am NOT looking to send e-
mails directly without user interaction (= click on send).
Also any sollution based on one specific e-mail client is NOT good. The
solution must work in any possible e-mail configuration.

tia,
Robbie

[Robbie De Sutter]

In article <Ts**************@cpmsftngxa06.phx.gbl>,
mi******@online.microsoft.com says...

Hi Robbie

The mailto protocol only supports setting the subject and the body of the
mail message and does not allow attaching a file. This link should help you.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...tworking/prede
fined/mailto.asp

Thx for the link! I didn't found that information.

Too bad it's not good news :( but know I'm sure it's not possible so I
can stop looking ;)

greetings,
Robbie