I do not know how to help about this. This seems more of a problem with smtlib than web2py. If anybody has any more insight about this please let us know.
The idea of linking the attachment seems a better way anyway because less load on the email server. On Jun 9, 12:46 pm, Bob_in_Comox <[email protected]> wrote: > I send email out to 150 club members. No problems with simple emails. > However with attachments only PC users can see and download them, > while Mac uses cannot even see the attachments. > > using web2py 1.79.1 on webfaction with webfaction email servers > > My code (simplified): > > from gluon.tools import Mail > attachments = [Mail.Attachment(path-to-file1, filename=filename1)] > > mail = Mail( 'smtp.webfaction.com:587', club-email-address, club-email- > login) > mail.send( > to = [club-member-addresses], > subject = subject, > message = plain-text-message, > attachments = attachments, > reply_to = my-email-address) > > I do not change any default mail.settings. > > If I cannot fix this, my backup option will be to store attachments on > our server, and use links to these in the message instead of > attachments. > > Thanks for any suggestions. > > Bob
