Embed Image in HTML Email

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

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// Needs #include <CkMailMan.h>
// Needs #include <CkEmail.h>

    CkString strOut;

    //  The mailman object is used for sending and receiving email.
    CkMailMan mailman;

    //  Any string argument automatically begins the 30-day trial.
    bool success;
    success = mailman.UnlockComponent("30-day trial");
    if (success != true) {
        strOut.append("Component unlock failed\r\n");
        SetDlgItemText(IDC_EDIT1,strOut.getUnicode());
        return;
    }

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

    //  Create a new email object
    CkEmail email;

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

    //  Embed the GIF image in the email.
    success = email.AddRelatedFile2(fileOnDisk,filePathInHtml);
    if (success != true) {
        strOut.append(email.lastErrorText());
        strOut.append("\r\n");
        SetDlgItemText(IDC_EDIT1,strOut.getUnicode());
        return;
    }

    //  The src attribute for the image tag is set to the filePathInHtml:
    const char * 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.put_Subject("MFC HTML email with an embedded image.");
    email.AddTo("Admin","admin@chilkatsoft.com");
    email.put_From("Chilkat Support <support@chilkatsoft.com>");

    success = mailman.SendEmail(email);
    if (success != true) {
        strOut.append(mailman.lastErrorText());
        strOut.append("\r\n");
    }
    else {
        strOut.append("Mail Sent!\r\n");
    }


    SetDlgItemText(IDC_EDIT1,strOut.getUnicode());

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