CkPython

Convert HTML Web Page to Email and Send

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

import sys
import chilkat

success = False

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

mailman = chilkat.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 = chilkat.CkMht()

email = chilkat.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())
    sys.exit()

success = email.SetFromMimeText(emlStr)
if (success != True):
    print(email.lastErrorText())
    sys.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())
    sys.exit()

success = mailman.CloseSmtpConnection()
if (success != True):
    print(mailman.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

print("HTML Email Sent!")