Add png to the body of the email, not the attachment

[Ivan87]

Hi,
Trying to find a way to add a png file located on the local PC to the body of the email. Went all over the Internet, but there is no solution to the problem. Everywhere offer simply attach the file to the letter. Found another option with the addition of the file in the body of the email, but the file is only added in case the location of the file on the web server. Can anyone tell if it is possible to use a Python to add a file located on the local PC to the body of the email? Or is there no point in wasting time?

[wavic]

Hello! The email is a pure text. So you have to convert the image to text. Usually, base64 is the format most of the people are using.

[Ivan87]

Hello! The email is a pure text. So you have to convert the image to text. Usually, base64 is the format most of the people are using.

I do not understand. And after this conversion, the recipient will display this picture as a picture? And what kind of module is used in this transformation?

[Ivan87]

I want to clarify: I create a script that creates and sends an email. In the body of the email there should be a picture that can be viewed by the recipient.

[wavic]

This is clear from your first post.

I didn't know how it works but I did some quick research. It's simple enough.
You add an HTML image tag to the message which contains the base64 data.

It is something like this: <img src="data:image/jpg;base64,base64 encoded data here" />

You can read about how to embed an image here for example. Look at "Inline Embedding (Base64 Encoding)" section.

[Ivan87]

This is clear from your first post.

I didn't know how it works but I did some quick research. It's simple enough.
You add an HTML image tag to the message which contains the base64 data.

It is something like this: <img src="data:image/jpg;base64,base64 encoded data here" />

You can read about how to embed an image here for example. Look at "Inline Embedding (Base64 Encoding)" section.

THX. I will try your solution. Will write later...
PS
I dont see where i can put local path for file?

[wavic]

You don't have to provide a source file to src attribute. Look at the example. You tell it that this is data and then the MIME type - image/png for instance.

[Ivan87]

You don't have to provide a source file to src attribute. Look at the example. You tell it that this is data and then the MIME type - image/png for instance.

The recipient of this email will see a picture in the body of the email or will must to decode base64?

[wavic]

The email client should handle it.

However,... did you look at the link at the bottom of my second post here? If you click on it and go to the section "Inline Embedding (Base64) Encoding)" there are pros and cons of each method for embedded images. Look at them. Perhaps you can use a different method according to the user client. Is it a web service or some email client... I use web email service for example.