Laravel: How to Send email in laravel with attachment?

To send an email with attachments in Laravel, you can use Laravel's built-in Mail class and attach method. Here's a step-by-step guide on how to send an email with attachments:

1. Configure Mail Settings:

   First, make sure you have configured your email settings in the .env file, as mentioned in previous answers.

2. Create a Mailable Class:

   If you haven't already created a Mailable class, you can generate one using the Artisan command-line tool:

   bash

php artisan make:mail MyAttachmentMail

This will create a Mailable class in the app/Mail directory.

Customize the Mailable Class:

Open the generated Mailable class (e.g., MyAttachmentMail.php) in the app/Mail directory. In the build method, you can customize the email subject, recipients, and other email-related information. To attach a file, use the attach method. Here's an example:

php

use Illuminate\Mail\Mailable;

class MyAttachmentMail extends Mailable
{
    public function build()
    {
        return $this->subject('Your Email Subject')
                    ->view('email')
                    ->attach(public_path('path-to-your-attachment.pdf'));
    }
}

Replace 'path-to-your-attachment.pdf' with the actual path to the file you want to attach.

Sending the Email with Attachments:

To send the email with attachments, use the Mail facade as shown in previous answers:

php

4. use App\Mail\MyAttachmentMail;
   use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Mail;
   
   public function sendEmail()
   {
       Mail::to('recipient@example.com')->send(new MyAttachmentMail());
       return 'Email with attachment sent successfully!';
   }
   

   Replace 'recipient@example.com' with the email address where you want to send the email.

5. Testing the Email:

   To test the email functionality, access the route or controller action you created, which triggers the email sending process.

When the email is sent, it will include the specified attachment. Laravel will handle the attachment and send it along with the email message.

This approach allows you to send emails with attachments in Laravel, whether you want to attach PDFs, images, or any other type of file.