Closed vbamagician closed 1 year ago
I am delighted to share that the issue regarding the intermittent corruption of Excel files attached to CDO emails has been successfully resolved. After various attempts, including changing file extensions, the breakthrough solution was discovered through online research and a valuable community thread.
The intriguing aspect of this resolution is the impact of including or excluding body text in the email. While the exact technical details are not explicitly mentioned in the discovered solution, it appears that the absence of body text might lead to unexpected behavior in the CDO email attachment process.
The collaborative effort in resolving this issue has been enlightening, and the contribution from the online community played a pivotal role. If anyone has additional insights or ideas on why the absence of body text might impact attachment integrity, please feel free to share.
Problem Overview
I am currently working on automating email sending through Excel VBA, utilizing the
CDO
(Collaboration Data Objects) method. The automation includes attaching an Excel file to the email. However, there have been reported cases where the client receiving the email with the attached Excel file indicates that the file seems to be corrupted.Issue Details
The email-sending process, including attachments, is generally successful. However, there are intermittent instances where the attached Excel file appears to be corrupted when received by the client. This issue is inconsistent, and I am currently investigating the root cause to ensure reliable and error-free email attachments.
Proposed Solution
To address the issue of intermittent Excel file corruption in email attachments, consider the following steps:
.AddAttachment
is correct and accessible. Consider using a relative path or UNC path to avoid any issues with file path resolution.Next Steps
Additional Information
I appreciate your cooperation in resolving this issue promptly. If you have any further questions or need additional assistance, please feel free to reach out.
Thank you.