Convert HTML Web Page to Email and Send

Converts an HTML page at a URL into an email with embedded images and sends it.

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require 'chilkat'

# The mailman object is used for receiving (POP3)
# and sending (SMTP) email.
mailman = Chilkat::CkMailMan.new()

# The MHT component can be used to convert an HTML page
# from a URL, file, or in-memory HTML into an email
# with embedded images and style sheets.
mht = Chilkat::CkMht.new()

# Any string argument automatically begins the 30-day trial.
success = mailman.UnlockComponent("30-day trial")
if (success != true)
    print "MailMan component unlock failed" + "\n"
    exit
end

success = mht.UnlockComponent("30-day trial")
if (success != true)
    print "Mht component unlock failed" + "\n"
    exit
end

# There are two ways of embedding images in emails: with CIDs
# and without.  When using CIDs, the IMG SRC attributes use
# urls that begin with "CID:" and the corresponding image
# embedded within the email includes a Content-ID header field.
# When not using CIDs, the IMG SRC attribute can have a URL,
# path, etc. and the corresponding image embedded within
# the email has a matching Content-Location header field.

# When testing with GMail, if CIDs are used the email will
# be displayed with images blocked (by default) unless
# the user allows them to be displayed.  Without CIDs,
# the images are automatically displayed.

# When testing with Eudora, Mozilla Thunderbird, and Outlook Express,
# embedded images display correctly with our without CIDs.

# When testing with Yahoo! Mail, embedded images display OK.
# However, the Yahoo! Mail user has the option of blocking
# images.  If this is turned on, the CID images will still
# display correctly even though images are blocked.  Why?
# It's because when viewing the email there is no external
# HTTP request to fetch an image.  Therefore, a spammer
# cannot get an indication that you've read the email.
# However, if CIDs are not used, the images are blocked by
# any Yahoo! Mail user that has image blocking turned on --
# even though the images are embedded.

# I haven't tested Hotmail yet...
# Regardless, there is no perfect solution.  If CIDs are used,
# GMail users may block your embedded images, if CIDs are not
# used, Yahoo! Mail users may block your embedded images.

# I recommend setting using CIDs.  This is what Mozilla Thunderbird
# does by default, and it's the more clear an unambiguous way
# to indicate that images are indeed embedded.
mht.put_UseCids(true)

email = mht.GetEmail("http://www.bonairefishing.com/")
if (email == nil )
    print mht.lastErrorText() + "\n"
    exit
end

email.put_Subject("Test HTML email")

# This example is tested in:
# Outlook 2000, Eudora 7, Mozilla Thunderbird 1.5.0.9, Outlook Express 6, GMail, Yahoo Mail
email.AddTo("Chilkat Support","support@chilkatsoft.com")

# Note: Chilkat does not regularly check our GMail and Yahoo
# email accounts.  Please send support email to support@chilkatsoft.com
email.AddTo("Chilkat on Yahoo","chilkat_software@yahoo.com")
email.AddTo("Chilkat on GMail","chilkat.support@gmail.com")

email.put_From("admin@chilkatsoft.com")

mailman.put_SmtpHost("smtp.comcast.net")

success = mailman.SendEmail(email)
if (success != true)
    print mailman.lastErrorText() + "\n"
    exit
end

print "HTML Email Sent!" + "\n"