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Embed Image in HTML Email

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

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Add-Type -Path "C:\chilkat\ChilkatDotNet47-x64\ChilkatDotNet47.dll"

$success = $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.
$mailman = New-Object Chilkat.MailMan

# Set the SMTP server.
$mailman.SmtpHost = "smtp.comcast.net"

# Create a new email object
$email = New-Object Chilkat.Email

# 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 -ne $true) {
    $($mailman.LastErrorText)
    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.Subject = "PowerShell HTML email with an embedded image."
$success = $email.AddTo("Admin","admin@chilkatsoft.com")
$email.From = "Chilkat Support <support@chilkatsoft.com>"

$success = $mailman.SendEmail($email)
if ($success -ne $true) {
    $($mailman.LastErrorText)
}
else {
    $("Mail Sent!")
}