Attach files

You can use Send Distribution command (SNDDST) to send e-mail with an attached file or document.

When sending e-mail on the iSeries™ server using the SNDDST command, you might want to send a file or document with the e-mail. SNDDST is only capable of sending a single document or file at a time. If you would like to send multiple attachments, send MIME mail with the QtmmSendMail API.

To attach and send a document with your e-mail, in the character-based interface, type:

SNDDST TYPE(*DOC) DSTD(your description) TOUSRID(anyuser) DOC(yourdoc) FLR(yourfolder)

To attach and send a file with your e-mail, in the character-based interface, type:

SNDDST TYPE(*FILE) DSTD(description) TOUSRID(any user) 
MSG(message optional) DOCFILE(youlib/yourfile) DOCMBR(yourmbr)

Note: If you receive error messages, you might be attempting to send a file or document that the iSeries server does not accept. You can use the iSeries CPY commands to convert the file to a file or document that is compatible with the SNDDST command.

Convert file types to send with SNDDST

With the iSeries server playing a larger role in the Internet, a method is needed to send information easily from the i5/OS™ to e-mail clients.

Assuming that the spooled file is already created, and the physical file and folder already exist, you must convert the file into a sendable format. The conversions are done by using iSeries commands, as shown in the following example:

Move the spooled file to a database physical file:

CPYSPLF   FILE(splfile)  TOFILE(dbfile)  JOB(job3/job2/job1) SPLNBR(splnbr) TOMBR(mbr)

Move the physical database file to a folder:

CPYTOPCD   FROMFILE(lib/dbfile)  TOFLR(folder) FROMMBR(mbr)  REPLACE(*YES)

Send the document:

SNDDST   TYPE(*DOC)  TOUSRID(user address) DSTD(MAIL) DOC(mbr)  FLR(folder)