Swift
Embed Image in HTML Email

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

func chilkatTest() {
    var success: Bool = 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.
    let mailman = CkoMailMan()!

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

    // Create a new email object
    let email = CkoEmail()!

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

    // Embed the GIF image in the email.
    success = email.addRelatedFile2(fileNameOnDisk: fileOnDisk, filenameInHtml: filePathInHtml)
    if success != true {
        print("\(mailman.lastErrorText!)")
        return
    }

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

    // Set the basic email stuff: HTML body, subject, "from", "to"
    email.setHtmlBody(html: htmlBody)
    email.subject = "Swift HTML email with an embedded image."
    success = email.add(to: "Admin", emailAddress: "admin@chilkatsoft.com")
    email.from = "Chilkat Support <support@chilkatsoft.com>"

    success = mailman.sendEmail(email: email)
    if success != true {
        print("\(mailman.lastErrorText!)")
    }
    else {
        print("Mail Sent!")
    }


}