File not downloading with file extension

Question

I have implemented java mail with org.springframework.mail.javamail but while downloading from gmail it not downloading with file extension

below is my java code


private JavaMailSender mailSender;

MimeMessagePreparator preparator = new MimeMessagePreparator() {
                    public void prepare(MimeMessage mimeMessage) throws Exception {

                        MimeMessageHelper message = new MimeMessageHelper(mimeMessage, true);
                        message.setTo("abc@gmail.com");
                        message.setFrom("sdf@gmail.com", "hello");
                        message.setText("text", true);
                        message.setSubject("subject");
                        message.addAttachment("name", file);
                    }
                };
                try {
                    mailSender.send(preparator);
                } catch (Exception ex) {
                    ex.printStackTrace();
                }

as we can see in first image it showing as excel file but when we download it, its downloading as file please see the second image please help me if any thing missing or suggest any changes required

Edited

I am Creating file as File outputFl = new File("filepath/finaleName.xls");

No I meant to say, how you are downloading the file. Show us that code. — Ajay Kumar, Jun 29 '20 at 16:26
i am downloading it manually from gmail. once gmail comes with attachment. please see my first and second linked images in question — var a, Jun 29 '20 at 19:23

Ajay Kumar · Answer 1 · 2020-06-30T15:40:42.410

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You are missing the correct procedure to attach a file to your email body (I guess).

You should create email attachment like below:

MimeBodyPart attachPart = new MimeBodyPart();
String attachFile = "filepath/finaleName.xls";
attachPart.attachFile(attachFile);
multipart.addBodyPart(attachPart);

For a full working example, you can search on Google and will find a lot of working examples relevant to your requirement. Here are few examples. Hope it helps.

edited Jun 30 '20 at 15:40

answered Jun 30 '20 at 14:08

Ajay Kumar

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thanks but i have tried same for other attachment type it worked, for xls type its not working – var a Jul 01 '20 at 05:28
You sure the file is xls/xlsx type and not csv etc renamed as Excel File? – Ajay Kumar Jul 01 '20 at 13:36

File not downloading with file extension

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