Passing the content of txt file to body of Send-MailMessage in powershell

Question

I want to Pass the content of txt file to body of Send-MailMessage in powershell I tried using the out-sting function and also use FT combination but its giving output in single line over email body I have to print the list of users one below other same as in text file but its getting printer in one line on email body

 $path = "H:\userlist.txt" 
$groups = Get-Content $path 
$groups1 = $groups|format-table|out-string 
Send-MailMessage -From "******@abg.com" -To ******@abc.com -Subject test -BodyAsHtml -Body "User list below $groups1" -SmtpServer smtpgate.net 

Answer 1

Hi,

You can add the <br> tags to insert line breaks since you use the "-BodyAsHtml" parameter.

$path = "H:\userlist.txt"   
$groups = (Get-Content $path) -join '<br>'  
Send-MailMessage -From "******@abg.com" -To ******@abc.com -Subject test -BodyAsHtml -Body "User list below $groups1" -SmtpServer smtpgate.net   

Best Regards,
Ian Xue

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Answer 2

The -Body parameter expects a string as its argument. To get the contents of your file as a single string, add the -Raw switch to the Get-Content. The result will contain all the CrLf line-endings, so you'll see pretty much what you see if you opened the file in NotePad.

Give this a try:

$path = "H:\userlist.txt" 
$groups = Get-Content $path -Raw
Send-MailMessage -From "******@abg.com" -To ******@abc.com -Subject test -BodyAsHtml -Body "User list below`r`n$groups" -SmtpServer smtpgate.net 

Answer 3

Thanks @Anonymous by adding -join '<br>' its working now

$groups = (Get-Content $path) -join '<br>'