Issue in sending zip file as mail attachment using jcl

ajithajt · New User Joined: 21 Mar 2016 Posts: 10

Hi,

I want to send a zip file as attachment in mail using jcl. I was able to zip the file and I tried a ftp also, it is working for me. But when I tried to do the same via email its not working. So I converted the zip file to Base64 and tried to send using the below code. I am receiving a mail with the zip attachment, but I am not able to open it since it is a corrupted file. My original zip file should have a size of 6mb, but the file I am receiving is only 260 B. I have also attached the screen shot of SYSUT2. Please advice me on how to resolve this.

Robert Sample · Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2016 9:42 am

Have you sent a text file as an attachment and gotten it as an attachment to your email? If not, you need to do that first to get the syntax and spacing correct before mixing in other, more complicated file formats like ZIP or Base64. If you have gotten text file as email attachments, look at the differences between the working text attachment JCL and what you posted.

Also, is the body of the email coming across?

Nic Clouston · Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2016 3:13 pm

Please use the code tags when presenting JCL, code, control data, data, screen shots (do not use attachments - a simple cut'n'paste is sufficient) or anything else that requires fic]xed pitch fonts and spacing.

Being new to a forum does not mean that you do not have to read the rules - just the opposite.

ajithajt · New User Joined: 21 Mar 2016 Posts: 10

Hi All,

Using the above listed code now I am able to send the zip file as attachment. But still am facing one more issue. Actually I am having 5 text files. In that first four are of small size. All together will have less than 1mb of size. I am able to zip and send all the first four files as attachment. The attachment which I am receiving has 51 kb. But the last file is of 27 mb and when I try to zip and send I am not receiving any mails. Zip is working fine. 27 mb data is zipped to 6mb. But I am not receiving any mails while trying to send this large file.

Please advise me on this.

Thanks.

Robert Sample · Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2016 9:23 am

This is when you MUST talk to your site support group. SMTP as delivered in the TCP/IP configuration of z/OS has a limit of 512K for any messages, which includes attachments. This parameter can be customized by the site, but the value applies to the site not just to your emails. Your site support group can tell you what the allowed value is, and can get authorization to increase the value should your organization be able to provide adequate justification.

ajithajt · New User Joined: 21 Mar 2016 Posts: 10

Hi Robert,

Thank you for the information. Is there any other alternative way for sending this big text file as zip attachment.

Thanks.

Rohit Umarjikar · Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2016 8:53 pm

Also give a try for PKZIP and if you could have searched more yourself then you could also see these topics topic#1 and topic#2
If PKZIP too doesn't work then follow Robert's instruction to contact site support.
Or I advise to if YOU CAN SFTP to a common location/server/drive and in the email body give the instructions for the above the location.

Robert Sample · Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2016 8:54 pm

Who knows? I don't work at your site so I have no idea what software is installed there. There might be something to handle emails. If not, you could use FTP but that would NOT be an email attachment.

I said it earlier, and I'll repeat it: Contact your site support group!

Rohit: poster says zip is already being used so how does PKZIP help?

Rohit Umarjikar · Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2016 9:21 pm

Thanks Robert, I take that back.