RDCOMClient for Outlook
As we have seen, RDCOMClient is a powerful R package that allows you to interact with Microsoft Outlook using the COM interface. With RDCOMClient, you can automate tasks in Outlook, such as sending emails, accessing folders, managing appointments, and more. Sending emails via Outlook using RDCOMClient is straightforward and can be achieved by following a few steps. Here is the script for it:
install.packages("RDCOMClient")
library(RDCOMClient)
OutApp <- COMCreate("Outlook.Application")
OutMail <- OutApp$CreateItem(0)
outMail[["To"]] <- "recipient@example.com"
outMail[["Subject"]] <- "Hello from RDCOMClient"
outMail[["Body"]] <- "This is the body of the email."
outMail$Attachments$Add("C:/path/to/attachment.txt")
outMail$Send()
outMail <- NULL
OutApp <- NULL Let us now understand each line of the preceding code:
- First, you need to install...