Attaching output from other Processes

You can attach output from other Processes to an email delivered via an SMTP (MIME) connector. The Process output must be retrieved from an Attachment connector (see Using an Attachment connector). The attachment can be used as attachment, email body or alternative email body.

The attachment must be finished before the email is sent via the SMTP (MIME) connector. When the attachment has to be finished depends on the output mode defined for the SMTP (MIME) connector.

Output mode	Description
Process	The email is sent when the Process that invokes the SMTP (MIME) connector is completed. Any attachment intended for the current email must be created before that time, i.e. all attachments from other Processes must be run before the SMTP (MIME) connector Process is run.
Document	The email is sent when the document ends, i.e. the document containing the Process that invoked the SMTP (MIME) connector. Any attachment intended for the current email must belong to a Process run before the SMTP (MIME) connector Process, or after the SMTP (MIME) connector Process but before the document trigger changes value.
Job	Any attachment from Processes within the same job as the SMTP (MIME) connector Process can be attached to the email.

To add an attachment

1	In the email editor, click . The Mail Attachment dialog box opens.

2	From the Attachment type drop-down list, select Output from attachment connector.

3	Enter the Attachment name.

4	From the Use attachment as drop-down list, select how to use the attachment:

–	Attachment – use as attachment.

–	Body – use as email body.

–	Alternative body – use as alternative email body.

5	Specify whether the Attachment is mandatory. If specified and the attachment cannot be added to the email, the job will fail.

6	Select the Attachment connector from which to retrieve the attachment and click OK.