I already have
a C# windows service that we use internally
to monitor
a directory on our network and when it detects
a change sends off an email using our internal SMTP server
to the specified groups of people.
Now I need
to embedd an
image in that automated email. I understand that I need
to create an AlternateView and
a Linked Resource and use the Linked Resource's cID
in the AlternateView, correct.
What I do not understand is where do I put the image? Should I add it
to my service project and set Copy
to Output Directory = Copy Always? If so,
how would I then access when creating my LinkedResource? Also, where do I put the
image on the Server hosting the Service?
Here is what I have so far but it doesn't seem
to work. I don't get any errors, that I am aware of, but I do not get an email either. I am guessing it is looking for the
image but that I do not have it
in the correct location.
// This event is called when an object(file,folder) is created
in the srcPath
void WatcherCreated(object source , FileSystemEventArgs e)
{
var folderName = e.Name;
var folderPath = e.FullPath;
MailMessage mail = new MailMessage();
mail.From = new MailAddress("
[email protected]");
mail.
To.Add("
[email protected]");
mail.Subject = "New Enrollment for " + folderName;
AlternateView plainView = AlternateView.CreateAlternateViewFromString("This is the plain text view", null,
"text/html");
AlternateView htmlView =
AlternateView.CreateAlternateViewFromString("Here is an embedded
image. <img src=cid:enrollProcessID>",
null, "text/html");
LinkedResource imageResourceLink = new LinkedResource("EnrollmentProcess.jpg")
{ContentId = "enrollProcessID"};
htmlView.LinkedResources.Add(imageResourceLink);
mail.AlternateViews.Add(plainView);
mail.AlternateViews.Add(htmlView);
var smtp = new SmtpClient("internalSMTP");
smtp.Send(mail);
}
