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Images within Newsletters
Posted 21 January 2007 - 11:07 PM #1
I am trying to include images in my newsletters - but the recipients only get the text with a image square box with red cross in it. What am I doing wrong?
1/ Image appears OK in the newsletter when created and saved
2/ I am using an image stored ok on the site in image directory
3/ Tried both .jpg and .gif format
4/ Included sizes etc in image properties.
If anyone can help - I would appreciate your input.
Thanks
Steve
Posted 21 January 2007 - 11:15 PM #2
img src="http://www.mysite.com/images/image.jpg"
you cannot use relative links like "/images/image.jpg"
that woudl be my guess w/o seeing your newsletter
Posted 21 January 2007 - 11:35 PM #3
Thank you, but I am using the full URL starting with http:// etc, but still not image appears.your not including the full url path of the image.
img src="http://www.mysite.com/images/image.jpg"
you cannot use relative links like "/images/image.jpg"
that woudl be my guess w/o seeing your newsletter
Posted 21 January 2007 - 11:41 PM #4
Thank you, but I am using the full URL starting with http:// etc, but still not image appears.
Because we need by default:
Parse Smarty tags in the content of embedded static pages!
Posted 21 January 2007 - 11:45 PM #5
Thank you Dominos for your input - but I am sorry - I do not understand your comment. Can you expand please?Because we need by default:
Parse Smarty tags in the content of embedded static pages!
Posted 21 January 2007 - 11:55 PM #6
Thank you Dominos for your input - but I am sorry - I do not understand your comment. Can you expand please?
OK, if this future will be integrated by default you can:
in your case insert images like (just example): {$images_directories}/yourimage.gif but now you have to insert something like this: http://www.yourdomai...s/yourimage.gif
Posted 22 January 2007 - 12:11 AM #7
Thank you for the explanation,OK, if this future will be integrated by default you can:
in your case insert images like (just example): {$images_directories}/yourimage.gif but now you have to insert something like this: http://www.yourdomai...s/yourimage.gif
I put the image into the skins / images directory etc - see following link -
http://www.mydomain....ages/emvlad.gif
but image still did not show up in received email?
Posted 22 January 2007 - 12:18 AM #8
Thank you for the explanation,
I put the image into the skins / images directory etc - see following link -
http://www.mydomain....ages/emvlad.gif
but image still did not show up in received email?
Because this future not yet integrated by default!
Posted 22 January 2007 - 12:23 AM #9
Thank you Dominos,Because this future not yet integrated by default!
So what you are saying is -
I have to wait for a future cscart update to enable images to be sent in newsletters?
Is that correct?
Steve
PS I thought the skins URL path you suggested was one I could use 'now' to overcome the problem until the modification was made to the cart
Posted 22 January 2007 - 01:10 AM #10
Posted 24 January 2007 - 01:57 PM #11
Simon
Posted 24 January 2007 - 08:28 PM #12
The newsletter features works fine. I have used it quite a lot to successfully send numerous text based emails via the html built in editor. However, i have found that if you select the 'image' icon within the html editor to insert images, they show up on the newsletter page while you are composing it - but the image does not show up within the recipients email. Just an empty box with a red cross - indicating image not found.
And from what I gather on this thread - the image feature is not yet operable in the current cscart versions. It begs the question - "why then is it there in the html editor?"
Hope this is understandable.
Steve
Posted 24 January 2007 - 10:35 PM #13
Below is the source of each mail and I've attached a screenshot of the email properties showing 2 included images.
Your problem may be server side.. Try changing your mail sending type to see if it helps..
<html>
<head>
<style>
.form-title {
background-color: #ffffff;
color: #141414;
font-weight: bold;
}
.form-field-caption {
font-style:italic;
}
.table-row {
background-color: #f1f3f7;
}
.table-head {
background-color: #bbbbbb;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<h1 align="center"><font color="#333399">Test Newsletter</font></h1>
<p align="center"><img height="70" alt="alt text" width="149" src="cid:csimg0.gif" /></p>
<p align="center"> </p>
<p align="center"><img height="70" alt="alt text" width="149" src="cid:csimg1.gif" /></p>
<p>
Thank you for using our shopping cart.
</p>
</body>
</html>
Posted 25 January 2007 - 12:43 AM #14
Hi Simon,
The newsletter features works fine. I have used it quite a lot to successfully send numerous text based emails via the html built in editor. However, i have found that if you select the 'image' icon within the html editor to insert images, they show up on the newsletter page while you are composing it - but the image does not show up within the recipients email. Just an empty box with a red cross - indicating image not found.
And from what I gather on this thread - the image feature is not yet operable in the current cscart versions. It begs the question - "why then is it there in the html editor?"
Hope this is understandable.
Steve
I belive this is the HTML editor inserts the image with a Relavtive URL ie ("../images/image1.jpg") vs ("http://www.mydomain.com/images/image1.jpg").
You should view the html source and verify.
Posted 25 January 2007 - 12:53 AM #15
Thank you CS Blog for your input - but i have tried several complete URL's.I belive this is the HTML editor inserts the image with a Relavtive URL ie ("../images/image1.jpg") vs ("http://www.mydomain.com/images/image1.jpg").
You should view the html source and verify.
Eg: src="http://www.mydomain.com/images/PMVL_ad.gif" width="567" align="middle" alt="" />
and also from within the cart directories
Eg: http://www.mydomain....ages/emvlad.gif
But no luck?
Steve
Posted 25 January 2007 - 12:56 AM #16
The images are 'not sent as images hosted on your site' which is good because most email apps block those images. Instead they are combined with the message (embedded, not attached).
Posted 25 January 2007 - 09:49 AM #17
Oh, and that was adding the image directly through the html editor.
I guess your problem must be on your side then.
Simon
Posted 25 January 2007 - 09:13 PM #18
Thanks Simon, but my email mail server has always been set to php mailer function.Well I actually got round to trying it and it worked fine for me with the php mail function, sends the images embedded.
Oh, and that was adding the image directly through the html editor.
I guess your problem must be on your side then.
Simon
Perhaps the problem is my end as you suggest and if so I will post an answer if i find one. But judging from other comments on this thread - I am not the only one with this problem?
Regards,
Steve
Posted 25 January 2007 - 10:35 PM #19
It's odd, but I'm sure you can get it resolved with the right help.
Simon
Posted 26 May 2008 - 01:13 PM #20
I had a server with this setting ON - and newsletter images were going fine for the clients end - for security I adjusted this to be OFF, and suddenly images were not coming through - can anyone else confirm this?