Embedding images and files (MailBee Objects Tutorials)

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The sample sends HTML message with embedded image.

Although it is possible to embed files (usually images) indirectly (by importing HTML file which references them, see HTML e-mail from a file sample), you can still embed them manually.

Embedded objects are attachments referenced in the message body: images, sounds, scripts, style-sheets and all other files required to properly display the message body.

In the message body, embedded objects are related through Content-IDs (CIDs). Thus, Content-ID in the body must match Content-ID of attachment that holds the embedded object.

In the sample code, embedded image is added as attachment with Content-ID set to "pic1". The message body contains <IMG> tag with SRC="cid:pic1". This will cause HTML-capable mail clients to display embedded image in this <IMG> tag.

For simplicity, SMTP authentication is not used and no error-checking is performed. 

Dim objSMTP
 
' Create mailer component
Set objSMTP = CreateObject("MailBee.SMTP")
 
' Unlock SMTP component
objSMTP.LicenseKey = "put your license key here"
 
' Set SMTP server name
objSMTP.ServerName = "mail.server.com"
 
' Set message properties
objSMTP.FromAddr = "me@mydomain.com"
objSMTP.ToAddr = "you@yourdomain.com"
objSMTP.Subject = "HTML message with embedded image"
 
' Set HTML format for the body
objSMTP.BodyFormat = 1
 
' Place HTML contents (IMG tag) into the body
objSMTP.BodyText = "<html><img src='cid:pic1'></html>"
 
' Embed image (add as attachment with Content-ID value set)
objSMTP.AddAttachment "C:\images\signature.jpg", ,"pic1"
 
' Send it!
objSMTP.Send
<%
Dim objSMTP
 
' Create mailer component
Set objSMTP = Server.CreateObject("MailBee.SMTP")
 
' Unlock SMTP component
objSMTP.LicenseKey = "put your license key here"
 
' Set SMTP server name
objSMTP.ServerName = "mail.server.com"
 
' Set message properties
objSMTP.FromAddr = "me@mydomain.com"
objSMTP.ToAddr = "you@yourdomain.com"
objSMTP.Subject = "HTML message with embedded image"
 
' Set HTML format for the body
objSMTP.BodyFormat = 1
 
' Place HTML contents (IMG tag) into the body
objSMTP.BodyText = "<html><img src='cid:pic1'></html>"
 
' Embed image (add as attachment with Content-ID value set)
objSMTP.AddAttachment "C:\images\signature.jpg", ,"pic1"
 
' Send it!
objSMTP.Send
%>

See Also:
AddAttachment Method

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