(PHP Extension) Convert HTML Web Page to Email and Send

Converts an HTML page at a URL into an email with embedded images and sends it.

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<?php

// The version number (9_5_0) should match version of the Chilkat extension used, omitting the micro-version number.
// For example, if using Chilkat v9.5.0.48, then include as shown here:
include("chilkat_9_5_0.php");

// This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
// See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

$mailman = new CkMailMan();

// The MHT component can be used to convert an HTML page
// from a URL, file, or in-memory HTML into an email
// with embedded images and style sheets.
$mht = new CkMht();

$email = new CkEmail();

// There are two ways of embedding images in emails: with CIDs
// and without.  When using CIDs, the IMG SRC attributes use
// urls that begin with "cid:" and the corresponding image
// embedded within the email includes a Content-ID header field.
// When not using CIDs, the IMG SRC attribute can have a URL,
// path, etc. and the corresponding image embedded within
// the email has a matching Content-Location header field.

// When testing with GMail, if CIDs are used the email will
// be displayed with images blocked (by default) unless
// the user allows them to be displayed.  Without CIDs,
// the images are automatically displayed.

// When testing with Eudora, Mozilla Thunderbird, and Outlook Express, 
// embedded images display correctly with our without CIDs.

// When testing with Yahoo! Mail, embedded images display OK.
// However, the Yahoo! Mail user has the option of blocking
// images.  If this is turned on, the CID images will still 
// display correctly even though images are blocked.  Why?
// It's because when viewing the email there is no external
// HTTP request to fetch an image.  Therefore, a spammer 
// cannot get an indication that you've read the email. 
// However, if CIDs are not used, the images are blocked by 
// any Yahoo! Mail user that has image blocking turned on --
// even though the images are embedded.

// I haven't tested Hotmail yet...
// Regardless, there is no perfect solution.  If CIDs are used,
// GMail users may block your embedded images, if CIDs are not
// used, Yahoo! Mail users may block your embedded images.

// I recommend setting using CIDs.  This is what Mozilla Thunderbird
// does by default, and it's the more clear an unambiguous way
// to indicate that images are indeed embedded.
$mht->put_UseCids(true);

$emlStr = $mht->getEML('http://www.bonairefishing.com/');
if ($mht->get_LastMethodSuccess() != true) {
    print $mht->lastErrorText() . "\n";
    exit;
}

$success = $email->SetFromMimeText($emlStr);
if ($success != true) {
    print $email->lastErrorText() . "\n";
    exit;
}

$email->put_Subject('Test HTML email');

// This example is tested in:
// Outlook 2000, Eudora 7, Mozilla Thunderbird 1.5.0.9, Outlook Express 6, GMail, Yahoo Mail
$success = $email->AddTo('Chilkat Support','support@chilkatsoft.com');

// Note: Chilkat does not regularly check our GMail and Yahoo
// email accounts.  Please send support email to support@chilkatsoft.com
$success = $email->AddTo('Chilkat on Yahoo','chilkat_software@yahoo.com');
$success = $email->AddTo('Chilkat on GMail','chilkat.support@gmail.com');

$email->put_From('chilkat@live.com');

// Send email using smtp.live.com
$mailman->put_SmtpHost('smtp.live.com');
$mailman->put_SmtpUsername('chilkat@live.com');
$mailman->put_SmtpPassword('myPassword');
$mailman->put_SmtpPort(587);
$mailman->put_StartTLS(true);

$success = $mailman->SendEmail($email);
if ($success != true) {
    print $mailman->lastErrorText() . "\n";
    exit;
}

$success = $mailman->CloseSmtpConnection();
if ($success != true) {
    print $mailman->lastErrorText() . "\n";
    exit;
}

print 'HTML Email Sent!' . "\n";

?>