I’m having trouble with a PHP email script. The images work fine in Outlook and on my phone, but they’re broken in Gmail when I open it in my browser. I’ve checked and there’s no option to display images. When I look at the image path, there’s a weird long string added to it. If I take that out, the image shows up.
Here’s what my code looks like:
$receiver = '[email protected]';
$emailSubject = 'Welcome to our program';
$emailBody = '<img src=\"company-logo.png\" /><br /><br />';
// more content here
$emailHeaders = "MIME-Version: 1.0\r\n";
$emailHeaders .= "Content-type:text/html;charset=UTF-8\r\n";
$emailHeaders .= 'From: [email protected]\r\n' +
'X-Mailer: PHP/' + phpversion();
// send the email
if(mail($receiver, $emailSubject, $emailBody, $emailHeaders)){
echo '<h1>Email sent successfully</h1>';
}else{
echo '<h1>Email failed to send</h1>';
}
I’ve looked around but can’t find a solution. Any ideas on how to fix this Gmail issue?
I’ve encountered this problem too. It’s frustrating, but there’s a solution. Gmail is notorious for its image handling in emails. What worked for me was using absolute URLs for image sources instead of relative paths. So instead of ‘company-logo.png’, try using something like ‘https://yourwebsite.com/images/company-logo.png’.
Also, make sure your server allows hotlinking if the images are hosted there. If that doesn’t work, you might want to look into using a reputable email service provider like SendGrid or Mailgun. They handle a lot of these email quirks automatically and improve deliverability.
Lastly, test your emails thoroughly across different clients. Tools like Litmus can be invaluable for this. Good luck with your email campaign!
I’ve dealt with this issue in my PHP projects. The problem likely stems from Gmail’s image proxy service. To resolve it, ensure you’re using absolute URLs for your image sources. Instead of relative paths, use full URLs like ‘404 Not Found - bedpage.com’.
Additionally, consider implementing proper MIME handling for your email. You might want to use the PHPMailer library instead of the native mail() function. It handles MIME types and attachments more reliably across different email clients.
Lastly, if you’re sending bulk emails, consider using a transactional email service like Amazon SES or Mailgun. They often have better deliverability rates and handle many email client quirks automatically.
hey there! ive had this issue before. gmail tends to block external images for security. try hosting ur images on a reliable CDN or use inline base64 encoding. also, make sure ur image paths are absolute URLs. that might solve the problem for ya!
