def attachFiles (attachment)
	try:
		selectmenuitem ('frmComposeMessage', 'mnuInsert;mnuAttachment')
		if waittillguiexist ('dlgInsertAttachment') == 0:
         		msg = 'select file dialog does not appear'
    	   		log(msg, 'error')
         		raise LdtpExecutionError (msg)
	
         		activatewin ('dlgInsertAttachment')
         		selectrow ('dlgInsertAttachment','tblFiles', attachment[i])
         		click ('dlgInsertAttachment','btnAttach')
         	if waittillguinotexist ('dlgInsertAttachment') == 0:
              	msg='Select file dialog not closed','error'
		  	log(msg,'error')
	        	raise LdtpExecutionError (msg)
	except LdtpExecutionError, msg:
            log('Unable to attach files' + traceback.format_exc(),'error')
		log ('Attaching file ' + attachment[i] + ' failed' + str (msg), 'error')
		if guiexist ('dlgInsertAttachment'):
		click ('dlgInsertAttachment', 'btnCancel')