Perl
Embed Image in HTML Email

Demonstrates how to create and send an HTML email with an embedded image.
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Perl
use chilkat();

$success = 0;

# 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 = chilkat::CkMailMan->new();

# Set the SMTP server.
$mailman->put_SmtpHost("smtp.comcast.net");

# Create a new email object
$email = chilkat::CkEmail->new();

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

# Embed the GIF image in the email.
$success = $email->AddRelatedFile2($fileOnDisk,$filePathInHtml);
if ($success != 1) {
    print $mailman->lastErrorText() . "\r\n";
    exit;
}

# 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"
$email->SetHtmlBody($htmlBody);
$email->put_Subject("Perl HTML email with an embedded image.");
$success = $email->AddTo("Admin",'admin@chilkatsoft.com');
$email->put_From('Chilkat Support <support@chilkatsoft.com>');

$success = $mailman->SendEmail($email);
if ($success != 1) {
    print $mailman->lastErrorText() . "\r\n";
}
else {
    print "Mail Sent!" . "\r\n";
}