Embed Image in HTML Email

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

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use chilkat;

# The mailman object is used for sending and receiving email.
$mailman = new chilkat::CkMailMan();

# Any string argument automatically begins the 30-day trial.
$success = $mailman->UnlockComponent("30-day trial");
if ($success != 1) {
    print "Component unlock failed" . "\n";
    exit;
}

# Set the SMTP server.
$mailman->put_SmtpHost("smtp.comcast.net");

# Create a new email object
$email = new chilkat::CkEmail();

# 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) {
    print $email->lastErrorText() . "\n";
    exit;
}

# 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->put_Subject("Perl 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 != 1) {
    print $mailman->lastErrorText() . "\n";
}
else {
    print "Mail Sent!" . "\n";
}

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