Using MIME-Lite to send attachment

rscott212 has asked for the wisdom of the Perl Monks concerning the following question:

I tried to use the following code to use mime lite module to send an attachement and got the following error! What am I doing wrong? Do I need to move the module into a different directory?

Can't locate MIME/Lite.pm in @INC (@INC contains: D:/Perl/lib D:/Perl/site/lib .) at C:\A\backup\scripts\mail_attach.pl line 2.

Below is my code!

use MIME::Lite;

### Create a new multipart message:
$msg = MIME::Lite->new(
       From    =>'johns@mindspring.com',
       To      =>'peter21458@aol.com',
       #Cc      =>'some@other.com, some@more.com',
       Subject =>'A test with attachment',
  Type    =>'multipart/mixed'
);

### Add parts (each "attach" has same arguments as "new"):
     $msg->attach(Type     =>'TEXT',
          Data     =>"Here's the file you wanted"
);
     $msg->attach(Type     =>'image/gif',
          Path     =>'C:\a\backup\cursors',
          Filename =>'butterfly.ani'
);

     $text = $msg->as_string;
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20040403 Edit by castaway: Changed title from 'Using MIM-Lite to send attachment'

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Re: Using MIME-Lite to send attachment by tachyon (Chancellor) on Apr 02, 2004 at 16:05 UTC
As noted you need to install the module. It is probably not installed. The error message is the error message you get when a module can't be found. See A Guide to Installing Modules or if you are lazy try this at the command prompt: `ppm install Mime::Lite` [download] The next problem you will probably have is the lack of an MTA to send the mail as you are unlikely to have sendmail. Read the most excellent Mime::Lite docs - especially the send_by_smtp() method part. cheers tachyon	[reply] [d/l]
Re: Re: Using MIME-Lite to send attachment by rscott212 (Sexton) on Apr 02, 2004 at 19:04 UTC
Thanks. Since I'm blind, it's sometimes difficult to read (or get my screenreader to read) documentation and/or code. This site is especially difficult with all the frames, but I get quick and great solutions to problems here! Rob	[reply]
Re: Re: Re: Using MIME-Lite to send attachment by tachyon (Chancellor) on Apr 03, 2004 at 00:05 UTC
Ah blind. Your view of the site will therefore be far different to what I and most others see. I have but the vaguest understanding of how potentially confusing a framed site must be. On the practical side I would suggest you perhaps include that somewhat relevant fact in your signature. The reason is not to evoke sympathy but simply to make the monks aware that what seems like a simple task available using tried and true RTFM techniques is not as easy for some people as others. You can make the site considerably more 'reader' friendly by simplifying it. By simplify I mean get rid of the frames. To do this go to your home node. If you have not been to your home node before all you need to do is click on your login handle or search for it. Now at the 'bottom' of what is the main content you will find a link with text User Settings. The link appears in the form 'Change your user settings'. Click on that link. On the page that renders you will have near the 'top' a link 'To configure your nodelets, see Nodelet Settings'. Nodelet Settings is the link text. Click on that link. Now select 'all nodelets off' checkbox and submit. All frames except the iframe that contains the banner ad for the site will now be gone. The only thing you may miss is the chatterbox and messages back to you. There are stand alone clients for that part anyway. So welcome to the Monestary. I hope that makes it a little easier for you to find your way around. PS: Should you choose to add a signature you will find a text box on the user settings page as well. It is called 'setsignature'. PPS: Perlmonks is in a way unique in that a significant number of the users hack code for the site. If there are things that you can see here for which the sighted are blind they would make for interesting meditations and perhaps lead to the site becoming more friendly to the visually impaired. If you are partially sighted as opposed to completely blind you also have the ability using stylesheets to dramatically change the way the site renders. As always YMMV. cheers tachyon	[reply]
Re: Re: Re: Re: Using MIME-Lite to send attachment by rscott212 (Sexton) on Apr 10, 2004 at 11:36 UTC
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Using MIME-Lite to send attachment by tachyon (Chancellor) on Apr 10, 2004 at 13:27 UTC
Some notes below your chosen depth have not been shown here
Re: Re: Re: Using MIME-Lite to send attachment by demerphq (Chancellor) on Apr 04, 2004 at 12:57 UTC
Hi. If you found tachyons advice a little convoluted you can achieve the same effect by clicking here to disable all nodelets and force front page nodelet settings everywhere (meaning none). --- demerphq _{First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win. -- Gandhi}	[reply] [d/l]
Re: Using MIME-Lite to send attachment by esskar (Deacon) on Apr 02, 2004 at 15:52 UTC
you have to install the module first.	[reply]


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