Send inline image in email

Question

Having an issue sending an image via email as an embedded image in the body. The image file shows as an attachment which is ok but the inline image portion just shows as a r

Answer 1

    protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
        string Themessage = @"
                          
                            

                            

                                

                               Hi! 

                                
                                
                            
                            
                            
                            ";
        sendHtmlEmail("from@gmail.com", "tomailaccount", Themessage, "Scoutfoto", "Test HTML Email", "smtp.gmail.com", 25);
    }

    protected void sendHtmlEmail(string from_Email, string to_Email, string body, string           from_Name, string Subject, string SMTP_IP, Int32 SMTP_Server_Port)
    {
        //create an instance of new mail message
        MailMessage mail = new MailMessage();

        //set the HTML format to true
        mail.IsBodyHtml = true;

        //create Alrternative HTML view
        AlternateView htmlView = AlternateView.CreateAlternateViewFromString(body, null, "text/html");

        //Add Image
        LinkedResource theEmailImage = new LinkedResource("E:\\IMG_3332.jpg");
        theEmailImage.ContentId = "myImageID";

        //Add the Image to the Alternate view
        htmlView.LinkedResources.Add(theEmailImage);

        //Add view to the Email Message
        mail.AlternateViews.Add(htmlView);

        //set the "from email" address and specify a friendly 'from' name
        mail.From = new MailAddress(from_Email, from_Name);

        //set the "to" email address
        mail.To.Add(to_Email);

        //set the Email subject
        mail.Subject = Subject;

        //set the SMTP info
        System.Net.NetworkCredential cred = new System.Net.NetworkCredential("fromEmail@gmail.com", "fromEmail password");
        SmtpClient smtp = new SmtpClient("smtp.gmail.com", 587);
        smtp.EnableSsl = true;
        smtp.DeliveryMethod = SmtpDeliveryMethod.Network;
        smtp.UseDefaultCredentials = false;
        smtp.Credentials = cred;
        //send the email
        smtp.Send(mail);
    }