How to attach a file to an email with PowerShell

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I have written a PowerShell script that will create an email, however I can't seem to attach a file. The file does exist and PowerShell can open it, Could anyone tell me what I'm doing wrong?

$ol = New-Object -comObject Outlook.Application 
$message = $ol.CreateItem(0)
$message.Recipients.Add("Deployment")  
$message.Subject = "Website deployment"  
$message.Body = "See attached file for the updates made to the website`r`n`r`nWarm Regards`r`nLuke"

# Attach a file this doesn't work
$file = "K:\Deploy-log.csv"
$attachment = new-object System.Net.Mail.Attachment $file
$message.Attachments.Add($attachment)
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I have experienced such problem, (windows 10 / PS 5.1) My SMTP is not authentified or secure ... I have to finish by this line "MyAttacheObject.Dispose()" ... / and finally that's work :!

$smtp = new-object Net.Mail.SmtpClient($smtpserver) 
$attach.Dispose()

this is my code with two attachments : 

# Email configuration NO AUTH NO SECURE
$emailHost = "smtp.bot.com"
$emailUser = ""
$emailPass = ""
$emailFrom = "myemail@bot.com"
$emailsTo=@("toyoumylove@bot.com","toyoumybad@bot.com")
$emailSubject = $title
$emailbody=$body
$attachment1 = @($PATh+$outFile) 
$attachment2 = @($PATh+$inFile) 
#End of parameters

$msg = New-Object System.Net.Mail.MailMessage
$msg.from = ($emailFrom)
    foreach ($d in $emailsTo) {    
    $msg.to.add($d)
    }
$msg.Subject = $emailSubject
$msg.Body = $emailbody
$msg.isBodyhtml = $true   

$att = new-object System.Net.Mail.Attachment($attachment1)
$msg.Attachments.add($att)
$att = new-object System.Net.Mail.Attachment($attachment2)
$msg.Attachments.add($att)
$smtp = New-Object System.Net.Mail.SmtpClient $emailHost
$smtp.Credentials = New-Object System.Net.NetworkCredential($emailUser, $emailPass);
  $smtp.send($msg)
  $att.Dispose()
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"yourpassword" | ConvertTo-SecureString -AsPlainText -Force | ConvertFrom-SecureString | Out-File "D:\Password.txt"

# The above command will encrypt the password you need to run this command only one time

# 1.Sign in to your work or school account, go to the My Account page, and select Security info.
2.Select Add method, choose App password from the list, and then select Add.
3.Enter a name for the app password, and then select Next. it will give password 
# you should use this password in above mentioned command

$User = "mymail@company.net"
$File = "C:\Users\username\Desktop\Mail\Password.txt"
$cred=New-Object -TypeName System.Management.Automation.PSCredential -ArgumentList $User, (Get-Content $File | ConvertTo-SecureString -AsPlainText -Force)
$EmailTo = "mymail@company.net"
$EmailFrom = "mymail@company.net"
$Subject = "SERVICE STOPPED"
$Body = "SERVICE STOPPED PFA Document to get more details."
$SMTPServer = "smtp.office365.com"
$filenameAndPath = "C:\Users\username\Desktop\new.txt"
$SMTPMessage = New-Object System.Net.Mail.MailMessage($EmailFrom,$EmailTo,$Subject,$Body)
$attachment = New-Object System.Net.Mail.Attachment($filenameAndPath)
$SMTPMessage.Attachments.Add($attachment)
$SMTPClient = New-Object Net.Mail.SmtpClient($SMTPServer, 587)
$SMTPClient.EnableSsl = $true
$SMTPClient.Credentials = New-Object System.Net.NetworkCredential($cred.UserName, $cred.Password);
$SMTPClient.Send($SMTPMessage)
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