Button Setup Send Mail Attach File(s)?

[ssaucedo]

I am putting together a button that will utilize the send mail function. Can multiple files be attached? I tried to attach 2 files. But when I tested the button only one file attaches. I went back into button setup attach file and both files appear in the "specify file" box but not in the actual email.

Or will filemaker only search for one file but in multiple paths?

[Fenton]

You got it, FileMaker searches for 1 file, multiple possible paths. Useful in some situations, but it will not attach multiple files. If you're all on Mac, then you could use AppleScript to do this.

Unfortunately, I have an example that uses AppleScript to attach a file from FileMaker (written pre-8, which can now do it natively). And I have an example that uses just AppleScript (no FileMaker) to attach multiple files to an email. But I do not have an example of FileMaker attaching multiple files to an email.

Also, what kind of files? Because another alternative would be to use AppleScript to copy the multiple files to a folder, then zip them, then attach that one zipped file. I know this could be done, but alas, I have only pieces of the full operation.

[Fitch]

You could use a plug-in such as SMTPit to attach multiple files (and more).

[ssaucedo]

thanks for all the info

[kocnnr]

I have actually encountered this same problem. I would like to attach more than one file to an email. You metioned that you can do this with Applescript. I am wondering if you might be able to tell me how to do this. My computer has OS 10.4.9. Any information you could give me would be greatly appreciated!

[aholtzapfel]

I am about to tackle this problem on win xp and vista using a vbs script, I'll post it when I'm done if anyone is interested. (Sorry I havn't used applescript in about 8 yrs)