Embed Image in HTML Email

Demonstrates how to create and send an HTML email with an embedded image.

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#include <C_CkMailMan.h>
#include <C_CkEmail.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    HCkMailMan mailman;
    BOOL success;
    HCkEmail email;
    const char * fileOnDisk;
    const char * filePathInHtml;
    const char * htmlBody;

    //  The mailman object is used for sending and receiving email.
    mailman = CkMailMan_Create();

    //  Any string argument automatically begins the 30-day trial.

    success = CkMailMan_UnlockComponent(mailman,"30-day trial");
    if (success != TRUE) {
        printf("Component unlock failed\n");
        return;
    }

    //  Set the SMTP server.
    CkMailMan_putSmtpHost(mailman,"smtp.comcast.net");

    //  Create a new email object
    email = CkEmail_Create();

    //  Add an embedded image to the HTML email.

    fileOnDisk = "images/dude2.gif";

    filePathInHtml = "something/dudeAbc.gif";

    //  Embed the GIF image in the email.
    success = CkEmail_AddRelatedFile2(email,fileOnDisk,filePathInHtml);
    if (success != TRUE) {
        printf("%s\n",CkEmail_lastErrorText(email));
        return;
    }

    //  The src attribute for the image tag is set to the filePathInHtml:

    htmlBody = "<html><body>Embedded Image:<br><img src=\"something/dudeAbc.gif\"></body></html>";

    //  Set the basic email stuff: HTML body, subject, "from", "to"
    CkEmail_SetHtmlBody(email,htmlBody);
    CkEmail_putSubject(email,"C HTML email with an embedded image.");
    CkEmail_AddTo(email,"Admin","admin@chilkatsoft.com");
    CkEmail_putFrom(email,"Chilkat Support <support@chilkatsoft.com>");

    success = CkMailMan_SendEmail(mailman,email);
    if (success != TRUE) {
        printf("%s\n",CkMailMan_lastErrorText(mailman));
    }
    else {
        printf("Mail Sent!\n");
    }


    CkMailMan_Dispose(mailman);
    CkEmail_Dispose(email);

    }

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