(C) Embed Image in HTML Email

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

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#include <C_CkMailMan.h>
#include <C_CkEmail.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    HCkMailMan mailman;
    HCkEmail email;
    const char *fileOnDisk;
    const char *filePathInHtml;
    BOOL success;
    const char *htmlBody;

    // 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.
    mailman = CkMailMan_Create();

    // Set the SMTP server.
    CkMailMan_putSmtpHost(mailman,"smtp.comcast.net");

    // Create a new email object
    email = CkEmail_Create();

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

    // Embed the GIF image in the email.
    success = CkEmail_AddRelatedFile2(email,fileOnDisk,filePathInHtml);
    if (success != TRUE) {
        printf("%s\n",CkMailMan_lastErrorText(mailman));
        CkMailMan_Dispose(mailman);
        CkEmail_Dispose(email);
        return;
    }

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

    // Set the basic email stuff: HTML body, subject, "from", "to"
    CkEmail_SetHtmlBody(email,htmlBody);
    CkEmail_putSubject(email,"C HTML email with an embedded image.");
    success = CkEmail_AddTo(email,"Admin","admin@chilkatsoft.com");
    CkEmail_putFrom(email,"Chilkat Support <support@chilkatsoft.com>");

    success = CkMailMan_SendEmail(mailman,email);
    if (success != TRUE) {
        printf("%s\n",CkMailMan_lastErrorText(mailman));
    }
    else {
        printf("Mail Sent!\n");
    }



    CkMailMan_Dispose(mailman);
    CkEmail_Dispose(email);

    }