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4/8/2010

Files can be sent as messages by converting the file to an array of bytes, then sending the byte-array as the body of the message.

Note:
Each Message Queuing message can have no more than 4 MB of data.
To send a file as a message

  1. Declare an MSMQQueueInfo, MSMQQueue, and MSMQMessageobjects, plus a byte array for the file.

  2. Call MSMQQueueInfo.Opento open the destination queue with send access.

  3. Put the file in the body of the message.

  4. Optional. Set additional message properties.

  5. Call MSMQMessage.Sendto send the message to the destination queue.

  6. Call MSMQQueue.Closeto close the queue.

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