emails that show an advert like a picture

[cleary1981]

Hi,

I was wondering how people create advertising like the amazon.co.uk emails you get. Images are included but they do not show as attachments. If I type code into an email it doesn't work.

[pronerd]

You can not do this with JavaScript. Virtually all email clients strip out scripting now for security. You would need to use a server side language that actually sends emails. It is kind of a moot point though. Most email clients now also block embed pictures is most situations. Especially of the sender is not known to the receiver.

[rnd me]

any email client that lets you edit the raw html of an html email will let you embed <img> tags. the tag just points to the file, so the user doesn't have to download/archive it.

[Markus]

What language are you using to send the email?