Is there a way to create an email attachment on the fly, without an actual file?

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Is there a way to create an email attachment on the fly, without an actual file? - El Forum - 03-22-2012

[eluser]dallen33[/eluser]
I want to send an HTML email that also includes the HTML as an attachment. The Email class lets you attach files:

Code:
$this->email->attach('/path/to/photo1.jpg');

But what if I want to attach an HTML file without actually writing an HTML file to the file system?

Is there a way to create an email attachment on the fly, without an actual file? - El Forum - 03-22-2012

[eluser]Kamarg[/eluser]
You'd have to extend the email library. The built in email library only workes with files. Alternately, you can write a file, send the email, then delete all the files you created. Not the most elegant way to do it, but it probably takes less time/effort than extending the library.