MessageComposer.AddAttachmentFile
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Adds an attachment to the email based on a file path.

| Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | iOS SDK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [MessageComposer](component_MessageComposer.md) | [7.3](newinversion73.md) | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No | ✅ Yes |

MBS( "MessageComposer.AddAttachmentFile"; Path; Name { ; MimeType } ) 

**MBS**( **"MessageComposer.AddAttachmentFile";** /\* Adds an attachment to the email based on a file path. \*/  
**$Path**; /\* The native file path to the file to include as attachment.e.g. "/Users/cs/Desktop/sample.pdf" \*/   
**$Name**; /\* The name for the attachment.e.g. "sample.pdf" \*/   
**$MimeType**) /\* Optional; The UTI, file extension or mime type to use. e.g. "application/pdf" for PDF files. If missing, we use "application/octet-stream".e.g. "application/octet-stream" \*/ 

### Parameters

| Parameter | Description | Example | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Path | The native file path to the file to include as attachment. | "/Users/cs/Desktop/sample.pdf" |  |
| Name | The name for the attachment. | "sample.pdf" |  |
| MimeType | The UTI, file extension or mime type to use. e.g. "application/pdf" for PDF files. If missing, we use "application/octet-stream". | "application/octet-stream" | Optional |

### Result

Returns OK or error.

### Description

Adds an attachment to the email based on a file path.  
Attachments over 100 MB are not supported.  
You can use [Text.FileExtensionToMimeType](TextFileExtensionToMimeType.md) to find the mime type for a file extension.  
You can use AddAttachment several times to add several attachments.  
### See also

- [MailComposer.AddAttachmentFile](MailComposerAddAttachmentFile.md)
- [MessageComposer.AddAttachmentContainer](MessageComposerAddAttachmentContainer.md)
- [MessageComposer.AttachmentCount](MessageComposerAttachmentCount.md)
- [Text.FileExtensionToMimeType](TextFileExtensionToMimeType.md)

This function checks for a license.

Created 10th June 2017 , last changed 10th June 2017

  
[MessageComposer.AddAttachmentContainer](MessageComposerAddAttachmentContainer.md) - [MessageComposer.AttachmentCount](MessageComposerAttachmentCount.md)

[HTML Version](MessageComposerAddAttachmentFile.shtml)