Add attachment

The following example shows you how to create message item and add attachment.

C++ example

#include <filesystem>
#include "independentsoft/msg/message.hpp"

using namespace independentsoft::msg;

int main()
{
    Message message;

    Recipient recipient1;
    recipient1.addressType = u"SMTP";
    recipient1.displayType = DisplayType::MailUser;
    recipient1.objectType = ObjectType::MailUser;
    recipient1.displayName = u"John Smith";
    recipient1.emailAddress = u"John@domain.com";
    recipient1.recipientType = RecipientType::To;

    Recipient recipient2;
    recipient2.addressType = u"SMTP";
    recipient2.displayType = DisplayType::MailUser;
    recipient2.objectType = ObjectType::MailUser;
    recipient2.displayName = u"Mary Smith";
    recipient2.emailAddress = u"Mary@domain.com";
    recipient2.recipientType = RecipientType::Cc;

    message.set_subject(u"Test");
    message.set_body(u"Body text");
    message.set_display_to(u"John Smith");
    message.set_display_cc(u"Mary Smith");
    message.recipients().push_back(recipient1);
    message.recipients().push_back(recipient2);
    message.message_flags().push_back(MessageFlag::Unsent);
    message.store_support_masks().push_back(StoreSupportMask::Create);

    Attachment attachment(std::filesystem::path("c:/temp/test.pdf"));
    message.attachments().push_back(attachment);

    message.save("c:/temp/message.msg", true);
    return 0;
}

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