README.md

In smbache/blatr: Send Emails Using 'Blat' for Windows

Send emails from R using Blat SMTP mailer for Windows.

This package is a wrapper around Blat for windows which enables simple email features. For details on the available features, see the Blat documentation. You will need to download the Blat executables (public domain) separately, or use the installer function in the blatr package. See below.

Installation (you need devtools installed):

devtools::install_github("smbache/blatr")

# for 64 bit Blat:
blatr:::install_blat(arch = 64) 

# for 32 bit Blat:
blatr:::install_blat(arch = 32) 

# The above commands will prompt ask you if you are sure you want
# to install Blat. To force this (e.g. for automated installation) use
blatr:::install_blat(arch = 64, force = TRUE)

Usage:

blat(...)

Arguments:
  ...  name=value pairs corresponding to blat arguments.

blat documentation and arguments can be found here.

Examples:

# With attachment
blat(f      = "Your Name <[e-mail]>",
     to     = "[e-mail]",
     s      = "The subject",
     server = "server.address",
     attach = "C:\\path\\to\\attachment.txt",
     body   = "The text you wish to send.")

# With file as body
blat(f        = "Your Name <[e-mail]>",
     to       = "[e-mail]",
     s        = "The subject",
     server   = "server.address",
     attach   = "C:\\path\\to\\attachment.txt",
     filename = "C:\\path\\to\\file\\with\\body.txt")

Blat License

Blat is public domain, but Blat may not be used to send unsolicited commercial Email (UCE). Be sure to check out the full license!

Blat website

You get more information about Blat at their website

smbache/blatr documentation built on May 30, 2019, 5:01 a.m.