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Embed Image in HTML Email

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

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Java
import com.chilkatsoft.*;

public class ChilkatExample {

  static {
    try {
        System.loadLibrary("chilkat");
    } catch (UnsatisfiedLinkError e) {
      System.err.println("Native code library failed to load.\n" + e);
      System.exit(1);
    }
  }

  public static void main(String argv[])
  {
    boolean success = false;

    // This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
    // See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

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

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

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

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

    // Embed the GIF image in the email.
    success = email.AddRelatedFile2(fileOnDisk,filePathInHtml);
    if (success != true) {
        System.out.println(mailman.lastErrorText());
        return;
        }

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

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

    success = mailman.SendEmail(email);
    if (success != true) {
        System.out.println(mailman.lastErrorText());
        }
    else {
        System.out.println("Mail Sent!");
        }
  }
}