send pdf via mail

send_pdf.ps1

# Send all PDFs in the current folder via Outlook
# Save as: Send-PDFs.ps1, then run it from the folder containing the PDFs.

Set-StrictMode -Version Latest
$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'

$recipient = '[email protected]'
$subject   = "PDFs $(Get-Date -Format 'yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm')"
$body      = "Hi,`r`n`r`nPlease find attached all PDF files from: $(Get-Location).`r`n`r`nSent automatically via PowerShell.`r`n"

# 1) Collect PDFs in current folder (force array even for 0 or 1 item)
$pdfs = @(Get-ChildItem -Path (Get-Location) -Filter *.pdf -File)

if ($pdfs.Count -eq 0) {
    Write-Host "No PDF files found in $(Get-Location). Nothing to send." -ForegroundColor Yellow
    exit 0
}

# 2) Start or attach to Outlook
try {
    $outlook = [Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal]::GetActiveObject('Outlook.Application')
} catch {
    $outlook = New-Object -ComObject Outlook.Application
}

# 3) Ensure a MAPI session (uses default Outlook profile)
$namespace = $outlook.GetNamespace('MAPI')
$namespace.Logon()

# 4) Create the email
$mail = $outlook.CreateItem(0)  # 0 = olMailItem
$mail.To      = $recipient
$mail.Subject = $subject
$mail.Body    = $body

# 5) Attach all PDFs
foreach ($pdf in $pdfs) {
    $null = $mail.Attachments.Add($pdf.FullName)
}

# 6) Send (or use .Display() if you want to review first)
$mail.Send()

Write-Host "Email sent to $recipient with $($pdfs.Count) PDF attachment(s)." -ForegroundColor Green

# 7) Cleanup COM objects
try { [void][System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal]::ReleaseComObject($mail) }      catch {}
try { [void][System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal]::ReleaseComObject($namespace) } catch {}
try { [void][System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal]::ReleaseComObject($outlook) }   catch {}
[GC]::Collect()
[GC]::WaitForPendingFinalizers()

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