WinSendMail.AddAttachmentContainer
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Adds an attachment to the email based on a container field.

| Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | iOS SDK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [WinSendMail](component_WinSendMail.md) | [7.1](newinversion71.md) | ❌ No | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No |

MBS( "WinSendMail.AddAttachmentContainer"; WinSendMailRef; Container { ; Name } ) 

**MBS**( **"WinSendMail.AddAttachmentContainer";** /\* Adds an attachment to the email based on a container field. \*/  
**$WinSendMailRef**; /\* The email reference number obtained using WinSendMai.CreateEmail function.e.g. $Email \*/   
**$Container**; /\* The container to attach to email.e.g. Attachment::Container \*/   
**$Name**) /\* Optional; The name for the attachment.  
If empty, we use file name from container.e.g. "sample.pdf" \*/ 

### Parameters

| Parameter | Description | Example | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| WinSendMailRef | The email reference number obtained using WinSendMai.CreateEmail function. | $Email |  |
| Container | The container to attach to email. | Attachment::Container |  |
| Name | The name for the attachment.   If empty, we use file name from container. | "sample.pdf" | Optional |

### Result

Returns OK or error.

### Description

Adds an attachment to the email based on a container field.  
You can use AddAttachment several times to add several attachments.  
  
For Outlook testing shows only one attachment works in older version, while Thunderbird works with several attachments. This may be fixed for Outlook 365.   
Outlook also allows to pass no text and a html file as attachment to build a html email.  
### Examples

Adds an image as attachment:

 MBS ( "[WinSendMail.AddAttachmentFile](WinSendMailAddAttachmentFile.md)"; $mail ; myTable::myImage ; "birthday.jpg" )  
### See also

- [SendMail.AddAttachmentContainer](SendMailAddAttachmentContainer.md)
- [SendMail.AddAttachmentFile](SendMailAddAttachmentFile.md)
- [WinSendMail.AddAttachmentFile](WinSendMailAddAttachmentFile.md)
- [WinSendMail.AddAttachmentText](WinSendMailAddAttachmentText.md)

### Example Databases

- [Win Only/Send Email via Email Application](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/MBS-FileMaker-Plugin-Examples/Win%20Only/Send%20Email%20via%20Email%20Application.shtml#1ScriptAnchor_)

This function checks for a license.

Created 28th February 2017 , last changed 4th August 2021

  
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[HTML Version](WinSendMailAddAttachmentContainer.shtml)