Embedded Inline Image Issue

[tjiddy89]

Hello all! Trying to generate an automated email with Gmail that includes a screenshot of a previously generated image but it's only showing the alternate text as defined in .HTMLbody. I've confirmed the HTML code works in a localized file but it's not showing in the email. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

 Enter your GMail credentials here and whoever you would like to send this report to.
    email = ""
    pass = ""
    msgTO = email
    msgCC = ""
    msgBCC = ""
    
    ' Had to remove the <> to avoid the actual document being counted as a live HTML tag.
    body = "img src='C:\Users\john.doe\Exports\agentDev.png' alt='Agent Development Chart'"
    
    Set NewMail = CreateObject("CDO.Message")
    Set mailConfig = CreateObject("CDO.Configuration")
    
    Application.ScreenUpdating = False
    Application.DisplayAlerts = False
    ActiveWorkbook.Sheets.Copy
    ActiveWorkbook.Worksheets(1).Shapes("send").Delete
    ActiveWorkbook.Worksheets(1).Shapes("update").Delete
    ActiveWorkbook.Worksheets(1).Shapes("close").Delete
    ActiveWorkbook.SaveAs Filename:="agent.xlsx", FileFormat:=51
    ActiveWorkbook.Close
    Application.DisplayAlerts = True
    Application.ScreenUpdating = True
    
    mailConfig.Load -1
    Set fields = mailConfig.fields
    
    With NewMail
        .Subject = ""
        .From = email
        .To = msgTO
        .CC = msgCC
        .BCC = msgBCC
        .htmlbody = body
        .AddAttachment "agent.xlsx"
    End With
    
    msConfigURL = "http://schemas.microsoft.com/cdo/configuration"
    With fields
        .Item(msConfigURL & "/smtpusessl") = True
        .Item(msConfigURL & "/smtpauthenticate") = 1
        .Item(msConfigURL & "/smtpserver") = "smtp.gmail.com"
        .Item(msConfigURL & "/smtpserverport") = 465
        .Item(msConfigURL & "/sendusing") = 2
        .Item(msConfigURL & "/sendusername") = email
        .Item(msConfigURL & "/sendpassword") = pass
        .update
    End With
    NewMail.Configuration = mailConfig
    NewMail.Send
    Kill "agent.xlsx"

 

[tjiddy89]

I've also tried the below code to no success.

img src='cid:agentDev.png'" & "width='100%'...

Full-disclosure: No idea what cid does, and I could not find any explanation online either.

 

[tjiddy89]

BUMP

To reword this, how can I insert inline images into emails via Gmail? I've been trying to figure this out myself for two days and it's driving me nuts lol

 

[John_w]

See if the code at http://www.outlookcode.com/d/code/htmlimg.htm works for you and then adapt it for your situation.

 

[tjiddy89]

See if the code at http://www.outlookcode.com/d/code/htmlimg.htm works for you and then adapt it for your situation.

Thank you for your response John. I just wanted to make sure, is this compatible with Gmail and not just Outlook?

 

[John_w]

Sorry I don't know because I can't install CDO 1.21 to test and modify it.

Try http://support.jodohost.com/threads/tut-how-to-add-embedded-images-in-cdo-mail.7692/ instead - it is pure CDO so should be able to send the email via Gmail's SMTP server by incorporating your CDO configuration fields code.