how do I add the attachment to an email?

[LanieB]

Hello Everyone!



Question. I have a VERY SIMPLE button on a form that the user can press after they select the 'person' they want to email from the below list. It sets up the email using outlook. My question is, how can I get the attachment that is saved to the 'select contact' to automatically attach to that email as well? Everyone persons file attachment will have a different name AND they are saved in a different folder on the shared drive....

Is there a way to set it up so it will attach whatever is attached to that selected contact regardless of file name?

Thank you all for your assistance!

Lanie~

[pbaldy]

If you're saying you have the path available, you can use automation:

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=161088

[LanieB]

thank you very much for your response, that is a fantastic article.

My issue with the instrcutions provided in that link are, the file path will be different for each record.
These are employee records so each employee has their own folder where this information is saved, so the file path would be different.
Is there a way to 'tell access' to attach whatever it is (they are all pdfs) attached to the attachment field on the selected employee?

Your assistance is GREATLY appreciated. Thank you!