Embed Image in HTML Email

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

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

// Any string argument automatically begins the 30-day trial.
bool success;
success = mailman.UnlockComponent("30-day trial");
if (success != true) {
    MessageBox.Show("Component unlock failed");
    return;
}

// Set the SMTP server.
mailman.SmtpHost = "smtp.comcast.net";

// Create a new email object
Chilkat.Email email = new Chilkat.Email();

// Add an embedded image to the HTML email.
string fileOnDisk;
fileOnDisk = "images/dude2.gif";
string filePathInHtml;
filePathInHtml = "something/dudeAbc.gif";

// Embed the GIF image in the email.
success = email.AddRelatedFile2(fileOnDisk,filePathInHtml);
if (success != true) {
    MessageBox.Show(email.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

// The src attribute for the image tag is set to the filePathInHtml:
string htmlBody;
htmlBody = "<html><body>Embedded Image:<br><img src=\"something/dudeAbc.gif\"></body></html>";

// Set the basic email stuff: HTML body, subject, "from", "to"
email.SetHtmlBody(htmlBody);
email.Subject = "C# HTML email with an embedded image.";
email.AddTo("Admin","admin@chilkatsoft.com");
email.From = "Chilkat Support <support@chilkatsoft.com>";

success = mailman.SendEmail(email);
if (success != true) {
    MessageBox.Show(mailman.LastErrorText);
}
else {
    MessageBox.Show("Mail Sent!");
}

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