B4X
Embed Image in HTML Email

Demonstrates how to create and send an HTML email with an embedded image.
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Dim success As Boolean = False

'  This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
'  See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

'  The mailman object is used for sending and receiving email.
Dim mailman As ChilkatMailMan
mailman.Initialize("mailman")

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

'  Create a new email object
Dim email As ChilkatEmail
email.Initialize

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

'  Embed the GIF image in the email.
success = email.AddRelatedFile2(fileOnDisk, filePathInHtml)
If success <> True Then
    Log(mailman.LastErrorText)
    Return
End If


'  The src attribute for the image tag is set to the filePathInHtml:
Dim htmlBody As String = "<html><body>Embedded Image:<br><img src=" & Chr(34) & "dudeAbc.gif" & Chr(34) & "></body></html>"

'  Set the basic email stuff: HTML body, subject, "from", "to";
email.SetHtmlBody(htmlBody)
email.Subject = "B4X HTML email with an embedded image."
success = email.AddTo("Admin", "admin@chilkatsoft.com")
email.From = "Chilkat Support <support@chilkatsoft.com>"

success = mailman.SendEmail(email)
If success <> True Then
    Log(mailman.LastErrorText)
Else
    Log("Mail Sent!")
End If