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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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import sys
import chilkat

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

# Any string argument automatically begins the 30-day trial.
success = mailman.UnlockComponent("30-day trial")
if (success != True):
    print "Component unlock failed"
    sys.exit()

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

# Create a new email object
email = 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 != True):
    print email.lastErrorText()
    sys.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("Python 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):
    print mailman.lastErrorText()
else:
    print "Mail Sent!"

 

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