Embed Image in HTML Email

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

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uses
    Windows, Messages, SysUtils, Variants, Classes, Graphics, Controls, Forms,
    Dialogs, StdCtrls,
    CHILKATMAILLib2_TLB,
    OleCtrls;

...

procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
var
mailman: TChilkatMailMan2;
success: Integer;
email: CHILKATMAILLib2_TLB.IChilkatEmail2;
fileOnDisk: String;
filePathInHtml: String;
htmlBody: String;

begin
//  The mailman object is used for sending and receiving email.
mailman := TChilkatMailMan2.Create(Self);

//  Any string argument automatically begins the 30-day trial.
success := mailman.UnlockComponent('30-day trial');
if (success <> 1) then
  begin
    ShowMessage('Component unlock failed');

  end;

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

//  Create a new email object
email := CoChilkatEmail2.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 := email.AddRelatedFile2(fileOnDisk,filePathInHtml);
if (success <> 1) then
  begin
    ShowMessage(email.LastErrorText);

  end;

//  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"
email.SetHtmlBody(htmlBody);
email.Subject := 'Delphi HTML email with an embedded image.';
email.AddTo('Admin','admin@chilkatsoft.com');
email.From := 'Chilkat Support <support@chilkatsoft.com>';

success := mailman.SendEmail(email As CHILKATMAILLib2_TLB.IChilkatEmail2);
if (success <> 1) then
  begin
    ShowMessage(mailman.LastErrorText);
  end
else
  begin
    ShowMessage('Mail Sent!');
  end;
end;

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