(SQL Server) Embed Image in HTML Email

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

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ActiveX for 32-bit and 64-bit Windows

-- Important: See this note about string length limitations for strings returned by sp_OAMethod calls.
--
CREATE PROCEDURE ChilkatSample
AS
BEGIN
    DECLARE @hr int
    -- Important: Do not use nvarchar(max).  See the warning about using nvarchar(max).
    DECLARE @sTmp0 nvarchar(4000)
    -- 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.
    DECLARE @mailman int
    -- Use "Chilkat_9_5_0.MailMan" for versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0
    EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat.MailMan', @mailman OUT
    IF @hr <> 0
    BEGIN
        PRINT 'Failed to create ActiveX component'
        RETURN
    END

    -- Set the SMTP server.
    EXEC sp_OASetProperty @mailman, 'SmtpHost', 'smtp.comcast.net'

    -- Create a new email object
    DECLARE @email int
    -- Use "Chilkat_9_5_0.Email" for versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0
    EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat.Email', @email OUT

    -- Add an embedded image to the HTML email.
    DECLARE @fileOnDisk nvarchar(4000)
    SELECT @fileOnDisk = 'images/dude2.gif'
    DECLARE @filePathInHtml nvarchar(4000)
    SELECT @filePathInHtml = 'dudeAbc.gif'

    -- Embed the GIF image in the email.
    DECLARE @success int
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @email, 'AddRelatedFile2', @success OUT, @fileOnDisk, @filePathInHtml
    IF @success <> 1
      BEGIN
        EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @mailman, 'LastErrorText', @sTmp0 OUT
        PRINT @sTmp0
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @mailman
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @email
        RETURN
      END

    -- The src attribute for the image tag is set to the filePathInHtml:
    DECLARE @htmlBody nvarchar(4000)
    SELECT @htmlBody = '<html><body>Embedded Image:<br><img src="dudeAbc.gif"></body></html>'

    -- Set the basic email stuff: HTML body, subject, "from", "to"
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @email, 'SetHtmlBody', NULL, @htmlBody
    EXEC sp_OASetProperty @email, 'Subject', 'SQL Server HTML email with an embedded image.'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @email, 'AddTo', @success OUT, 'Admin', 'admin@chilkatsoft.com'
    EXEC sp_OASetProperty @email, 'From', 'Chilkat Support <support@chilkatsoft.com>'

    EXEC sp_OAMethod @mailman, 'SendEmail', @success OUT, @email
    IF @success <> 1
      BEGIN
        EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @mailman, 'LastErrorText', @sTmp0 OUT
        PRINT @sTmp0
      END
    ELSE
      BEGIN

        PRINT 'Mail Sent!'
      END

    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @mailman
    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @email


END
GO