Can I attach a file to an email without saving it in a drive first?
Can I attach a file to an email without saving it in a drive first?
Can I attach a file to an email without saving it in a drive first?
Attaching a File to an Email Without Saving It to a Drive First Based on the SnapLogic documentation, the Email Sender Snap handles email attachments — but it has a specific requirement regarding file sources. --- ⚠️ Short Answer: Not Directly The Email Sender Snap's Attachments field requires a URL pointing to a file location. It supports the following file protocols: | Protocol | Example | |----------|---------| | SLDB (SnapLogic Database) | sldb:///myfile.csv | | SFTP | sftp://user@sftp.example.com/path/file.xlsx | | FILE | file:////path/to/file.txt | | SMB | smb://user@host:445/share/file.csv | This means the file must exist at a reachable location before it can be attached — there is no native way to attach an in-memory or dynamically generated data stream directly without first writing it somewhere. --- ✅ Recommended Workaround If you're generating data dynamically in your pipeline and want to attach it to an email, here's the typical approach: 1. Generate your data (e.g., from a query, transformation, etc.) 2. Write the file temporarily to SLDB (SnapLogic's built-in storage) using a File Writer Snap 3. Reference the SLDB path in the Email Sender Snap's Attachments field (e.g., sldb:///myfile.csv)
💡 SLDB is the easiest option since it's built into SnapLogic — no external drive or SFTP setup needed. Files written to SLDB within your project are immediately accessible.
--- 📝 Key Notes - If you want to send an email with only an attachment and no body data, you can place the Email Sender Snap unconnected on the canvas (no input view) and just configure the Attachments field. - For multiple files, you can use a Directory Browser upstream to collect all file paths and pass them to the Email Sender Snap. - Temporary files written to SLDB are not automatically deleted, so you may want to clean them up after sending if storage is a concern. --- Would you like help building a pipeline that generates data, writes it to SLDB, and sends it as an email attachment?