my( $outlook, $message ) = open_outlook();

build_email( $message, $maindate, $file );

send_email( $message );

sub build_email {
  my( $message, $date, $file ) = @_;
  my $displaydate = format_date( $date );
  $message->{'To'}      = q{toaddress@domain.com};
  $message->{'Subject'} = q{This is the subject};
  ( $message->{'Body'}    =<<"  EOBODY" ) =~ s/^  //gm;
  blah blah blah

  EOBODY
  my $attachment = $message->Attachments();
  $attachment->Add( $file );
  return 1;
}

sub send_email {
  my $message = shift;
  $message->Send();
  return 1;
}

sub open_outlook {
  my $outlook = Win32::OLE->GetActiveObject( 'Outlook.Application' )
    || Win32::OLE->new( 'Outlook.Application', \&OleQuit )
      || die "can't create Outlook.Application: is it installed? : $! : $^E";
  my $message = $outlook->CreateItem(0)
      || die "can't create new message : $! : $^E";
  return( $outlook, $message );
}

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