Embedded graphics in email messages

[wulongtea]

I am trying generate an HTML email message with C# Visual Studio 2003 that has a graphics file embedded in the message. (I know i should be using 2005 and the new classes there, but I cannot upgrade yet due to the policy at my company)

my function seems pretty simple. but what i get is an HTML email that has an attached file, whic his the graphics file. But I would like to have the graphics image embedded inside the email, so it displays with the email.

what am i missing here? do i need to reference the attached gif file from my html email source? it is current reference just by file name. how do i reference the attachment in my html source?

thanks for any help
wulongtea
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public bool SendEmail(strin g strFrom, string strTo, string strSubject, string strBody)
{

MailMessage Message = new MailMessage();
MailAttachment gifImage;

Message.To = strTo;
Message.From = strFrom;
Message.Subject = strSubject;
Message.Body = strBody;


//
// if we're sending out an html email, then attached the gif image to the email
//
if ((_emailTypePre ference == HTML_format_emb edded) || (_emailTypePref erence == HTML_format_att ached))
{
gifImage = new MailAttachment( "D:\\temp\\eBil l_email_hdr.gif ");
Message.BodyFor mat = MailFormat.Html ;
Message.Attachm ents.Add(gifIma ge);

} // end if


//
// Send the msg
//
try
{
SmtpMail.Send(M essage);
} // end try
catch (Exception ex)
{
_objUtil.Append ToLogFile("*** Error: SendEmail: " + " Exception Message: " + ex.Message);
} // end catch
// SMTP.Send(msg);
return true;
} // end SendEmail

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