Embed Image in HTML Email

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

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<?php

//  The mailman object is used for sending and receiving email.
$mailman = new COM("Chilkat.MailMan2");

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

//  Set the SMTP server.
$mailman->SmtpHost = 'smtp.comcast.net';

//  Create a new email object
$email = new COM("Chilkat.Email2");

//  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 != true) {
    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->Subject = 'PHP 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) {
    print $mailman->lastErrorText() . "\n";
}
else {
    print 'Mail Sent!' . "\n";
}

?>

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