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link to an email attachment

Hi I am sending email attachments (using php) and would like to point out to the people that I send the emails to that there are attachments. I want to do this by displaying a link in the html body of the email, so all they need to do is click the link and there system will try and open/view the attachment.

Does anyone know if this is this possible? and if so any pointers/nudges in the right direction would be appreciated.

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Alistair Prestidge Avatar asked Oct 25 '10 11:10

Alistair Prestidge


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This will not work and it's a security concern, especially since links can be disguised and attachments can be dirty.

Add a big bold title with emphasis on the attachment, most users know how to download these from their (favorite) client.

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Marko Avatar answered Sep 28 '22 13:09

Marko