Attaching image to mail sent with cfmail

[sevex]

I have a form that allows user to send a message with an image attached using a file input field. When the mail sends, it attaches the temp file (.tmp) for the image. Is there something I have to do with the image before sending it?

 

[tleish]

Are you uploading the image to the server first before attatching it to the email? - tleish

 

[sevex]

nope, just attaching it

mimeattach="#form.user_image#

straight from the form.

 

[sevex]

I'm guessing that saving the file, attaching it, then deleting it is the only solution?

 

[tleish]

You have to first upload the file to the server before you can properly attatch it using CFMAIL. - tleish

 

[sevex]

Alright. I want to allow users to send only gif or jpeg filetypes. Is there any way to verify this before saving the image so I can display an error message?

 

[MorganGreylock]

If you use <CFFILE>, you could do this:


<CFFILE action=&quot;Upload&quot;
...
ACCEPT=&quot;image/gif,image/jpeg&quot;>
...
>

HTH

MG

 

[sevex]

excellent. simple, functional, I like it!
Thanks

 

[sevex]

oh, but if a user uploads a filetype that isn't specified there, it gives a funky looking coldfusion error. I want to be able to display my own before this happens.