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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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Node.js
NODEJS_PRELUDE

function chilkatExample() {

    var success = 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.
    var mailman = new chilkat.MailMan();

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

    // Create a new email object
    var email = new chilkat.Email();

    // Add an embedded image to the HTML email.
    var fileOnDisk = "images/dude2.gif";
    var filePathInHtml = "dudeAbc.gif";

    // Embed the GIF image in the email.
    success = email.AddRelatedFile2(fileOnDisk,filePathInHtml);
    if (success !== true) {
        console.log(mailman.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    // The src attribute for the image tag is set to the filePathInHtml:
    var htmlBody = "<html><body>Embedded Image:<br><img src=\"dudeAbc.gif\"></body></html>";

    // Set the basic email stuff: HTML body, subject, "from", "to"
    email.SetHtmlBody(htmlBody);
    email.Subject = "Node.js 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) {
        console.log(mailman.LastErrorText);
    }
    else {
        console.log("Mail Sent!");
    }


}

chilkatExample();