Microsoft-graph-docs: Example for sending attached files

Created on 20 Dec 2018 · 12Comments · Source: microsoftgraph/microsoft-graph-docs

Is it possible to add an example of how to use the sendMail API with file attachments? Thanks.

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Version Independent ID: 3f8b622d-becd-f287-98ac-18e408200523
Content: Send mail - Microsoft Graph v1.0
Content Source: api-reference/v1.0/api/user-sendmail.md
GitHub Login: @dkershaw10
Microsoft Alias: jthake-msft

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cpinto

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You don't have to do the draft thing if you don't want to. You can include attachments in the sendMail request.

POST /me/sendmail

{
  "message": {
    "subject": "Meet for lunch?",
    "body": {
      "contentType": "Text",
      "content": "The new cafeteria is open."
    },
    "toRecipients": [
      {
        "emailAddress": {
          "address": "[email protected]"
        }
      }
    ],
    "attachments": [
      {
        "@odata.type": "#microsoft.graph.fileAttachment",
        "name": "attachment.txt",
        "contentType": "text/plain",
        "contentBytes": "SGVsbG8gV29ybGQh"
      }
    ]
  }
}

jasonjoh on 10 Jan 2019

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@cpinto Have you found a solution?

kostiamol on 10 Jan 2019

@kostiamol not a solution but a workaround: create a draft, add the attachments to the draft and then send the draft. The attachment(s) will be included.

cpinto on 10 Jan 2019

You don't have to do the draft thing if you don't want to. You can include attachments in the sendMail request.

POST /me/sendmail

{
  "message": {
    "subject": "Meet for lunch?",
    "body": {
      "contentType": "Text",
      "content": "The new cafeteria is open."
    },
    "toRecipients": [
      {
        "emailAddress": {
          "address": "[email protected]"
        }
      }
    ],
    "attachments": [
      {
        "@odata.type": "#microsoft.graph.fileAttachment",
        "name": "attachment.txt",
        "contentType": "text/plain",
        "contentBytes": "SGVsbG8gV29ybGQh"
      }
    ]
  }
}

jasonjoh on 10 Jan 2019

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Sorry, you're correct @jasonjoh . The reason I used the draft is because I needed to save the messageID of the sent message in our database. Not related to the attachment.

cpinto on 10 Jan 2019

@jasonjoh Works like a charm, thanks)

kostiamol on 14 Jan 2019

I tried the attachments specifier from your example above. I used the name, contentType and contentBytes pulled directly from another Message using GET "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/me/messages/{id}/attachments". It sends the email, but does not include the attachment. POST responds with a 202. Sent email arrives with expected body, but no attachment.

Any ideas @jasonjoh ?

gnome-leader on 12 Mar 2019

@gnome-leader Only things that comes to mine: 1) Did you specify the @odata.type, and 2) there may be a size limit, how big is your attachment?

jasonjoh on 2 May 2019

I had the problem worked out by March 14th. It may have been a format problem that wasn't obvious at the time. I do not remember the specific fix.

gnome-leader on 2 May 2019

I want to send the calendar invite in an mail?Can somebody please tell me how to do that?

nishikant22 on 25 Jul 2019

Thanks Jason, The example you have provided works. However, I'm unable to use it when the attachment file changes from text to say pdf. The email is sent with the attachment alright but the attached file is corrupted because it doesn't open when you try to open. I suspect the reason is that I may not be supplying the right contentType. Is there a way to show the list of all supported content types as part of the documentation? My json payload is as shown below:

{
"message": {
"toRecipients": [
{
"emailAddress": {
"address": "[email protected]"
}
}
],
"attachments": [
{
"name": "Payslip.pdf",
"contentBytes": "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"@odata.type": "#microsoft.graph.fileAttachment",
"contentType": "application/pdf"
}
],
"subject": "Testing Brokersure Emails",
"bccRecipients": [
{
"emailAddress": {
"address": "[email protected]"
}
}
],
"body": {
"contentType": "HTML",
"content": "Just Testing Brokersure Emails using Microsoft Graph API"
}
}
}

jinkoom on 1 Nov 2019

i really need help, im trying to send email with attachments but when i sent it the attachments dont appear. this is my json that i post.

{
"message":{
"subject":"[AU1588259832480]-etstest",
"body":{
"contentType":"HTML",
"content":"

dasddad

"
},
"toRecipients":[
{
"emailAddress":{
"address":"myEmailtest"
}
}
],
"internetMessageId":"AU1588259832480",
"attachments":[
{
"@odata.type":"#microsoft.graph.fileAttachment",
"contentBytes":"/9j/4AAQSkZJRgABAgAAAQABAAD/2wBDAAgGBgcGBQgHBwcJCQ....",
"contentType":"image/jpeg",
"name":"image1.jpg"
}
]
}
}