Embed Image in HTML Email

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

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' The mailman object is used for sending and receiving email.
Dim mailman As New Chilkat.MailMan()

' Any string argument automatically begins the 30-day trial.
Dim success As Boolean
success = mailman.UnlockComponent("30-day trial")
If (success <> true) Then
    MsgBox("Component unlock failed")
    Exit Sub
End If


' Set the SMTP server.
mailman.SmtpHost = "smtp.comcast.net"

' Create a new email object
Dim email As New Chilkat.Email()


' Add an embedded image to the HTML email.
Dim fileOnDisk As String
fileOnDisk = "images/dude2.gif"
Dim filePathInHtml As String
filePathInHtml = "something/dudeAbc.gif"

' Embed the GIF image in the email.
success = email.AddRelatedFile2(fileOnDisk,filePathInHtml)
If (success <> true) Then
    MsgBox(email.LastErrorText)
    Exit Sub
End If


' The src attribute for the image tag is set to the filePathInHtml:
Dim htmlBody As String
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 = "VB.NET 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) Then
    MsgBox(mailman.LastErrorText)
Else
    MsgBox("Mail Sent!")
End If

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