(SQL Server) Create Non-Multipart Email with XML Body that is an Attachment

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Creates an email where the only body is a binary WAV file. The technique used in the example could be applied to other binary files, such as PDF, MS-WORD docs, Excel docs, etc.

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-- Important: See this note about string length limitations for strings returned by sp_OAMethod calls.
--
CREATE PROCEDURE ChilkatSample
AS
BEGIN
    DECLARE @hr int
    -- Important: Do not use nvarchar(max).  See the warning about using nvarchar(max).
    DECLARE @sTmp0 nvarchar(4000)
    -- This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
    -- See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

    -- The goal of this example is to create an email that has this MIME format,
    -- where the body of the email is XML using base64 encoding, 
    -- and the Content-Type and Content-Disposition are set as indicated.

    -- Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2023 09:01:52 +0200 (CEST)
    -- From: joe@example1.com
    -- Subject: [v=EMCS.NL][a=NL****][k=****][s=0]
    -- To: mary@example2.com
    -- MIME-Version: 1.0
    -- Content-Type: application/octet-stream; charset=us-ascii; name=6bd8dfe259b3a42c90a28a82b5fc6e77.txt
    -- Content-Transfer-Encoding: Base64
    -- Content-Disposition: attachment; filename=6bd8dfe259b3a42c90a28a82b5fc6e77.txt
    -- Message-Id: <......>
    -- 
    -- <multi-line base64 encoded XML here>

    DECLARE @success int
    SELECT @success = 1

    DECLARE @xmlBody nvarchar(4000)
    SELECT @xmlBody = '<ie:IE801 xmlns:ie="urn:publicid:-:EC:DGTAXUD:EMCS:PHASE4:IE801:V3.01" xmlns:tms="urn:publicid:-:EC:DGTAXUD:EMCS:PHASE4:TMS:V3.01">....</ie:IE801>'

    DECLARE @email int
    -- Use "Chilkat_9_5_0.Email" for versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0
    EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat.Email', @email OUT
    IF @hr <> 0
    BEGIN
        PRINT 'Failed to create ActiveX component'
        RETURN
    END

    -- Add subject, TO, FROM, etc.
    EXEC sp_OASetProperty @email, 'Subject', '[v=EMCS.NL][a=NL****][k=****][s=0]'
    EXEC sp_OASetProperty @email, 'From', 'joe@example1.com'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @email, 'AddTo', @success OUT, 'Mary', 'mary@example2.com'

    EXEC sp_OASetProperty @email, 'Body', @xmlBody

    EXEC sp_OAMethod @email, 'AddHeaderField', NULL, 'Content-Transfer-Encoding', 'Base64'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @email, 'AddHeaderField', NULL, 'Content-Type', 'application/octet-stream; charset=us-ascii; name=6bd8dfe259b3a42c90a28a82b5fc6e77.txt'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @email, 'AddHeaderField', NULL, 'Content-Disposition', 'attachment; filename=6bd8dfe259b3a42c90a28a82b5fc6e77.txt'

    -- Your email is ready to send
    DECLARE @mailman int
    -- Use "Chilkat_9_5_0.MailMan" for versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0
    EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat.MailMan', @mailman OUT

    EXEC sp_OASetProperty @mailman, 'SmtpHost', 'smtp.my_mail_server.com'
    EXEC sp_OASetProperty @mailman, 'SmtpUsername', 'myUsername'
    EXEC sp_OASetProperty @mailman, 'SmtpPassword', 'myPassword'
    EXEC sp_OASetProperty @mailman, 'SmtpPort', 465
    EXEC sp_OASetProperty @mailman, 'SmtpSsl', 1
    EXEC sp_OASetProperty @mailman, 'StartTLS', 1

    EXEC sp_OAMethod @mailman, 'SendEmail', @success OUT, @email
    IF @success <> 1
      BEGIN
        EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @mailman, 'LastErrorText', @sTmp0 OUT
        PRINT @sTmp0
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @email
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @mailman
        RETURN
      END
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @mailman, 'CloseSmtpConnection', @success OUT
    IF @success <> 1
      BEGIN

        PRINT 'Connection to SMTP server not closed cleanly.'
      END


    PRINT 'Mail Sent!'

    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @email
    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @mailman


END
GO