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getting embedded image (sent by power automate) to work with Outlook

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I have only started working on Microsoft products.

 

https://manojviduranga.wordpress.com/2021/02/21/fixed-outlook-desktop-doesnt-render-sharepoint-stored-images-embedded-in-to-mail-body-through-powerautomate-send-email-action/ 

 

Without reading above link, here’s the synopsis - embedded image in emails (created by power automate) do not display image. There’s a workaround in the link which didn’t really worked for me.

 

I am salji who posted a comment on the above link. Back then, it worked with Outlook on Edge on Windows.

 

RECENTLY, it stopped working for SOME Windows systems (Outlook on Edge). Upon inspecting the element, I found 401 errors status.

 

And the way I got it to work w Outlook on Edge (Windows & MAC) was very strange.

1. I inspected the img element, saw tag “data-imagetype=“External”, removed it by editing. Then, it automatically work.

2. And it worked even with other emails which before had the problem.

3. It worked even after I restarted Edge and the tag resurfaced.

 

My questions:

1. How by editing and setting data-imagetype to blank permanently allowed me to view the image?

2.  How to make embedded image work on every Outlook (browser or app)?

3. This is not a workaround I can recommend users, please advise on one.

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  • sandeepstw Profile Picture
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    Hi There,

     

     

    My questions:

    1. How by editing and setting data-imagetype to blank permanently allowed me to view the image?

    => data-imagetype=“External” might be use by Edge to implement security policy to preventing to load external image. So it works when you remove. 

    2.  How to make embedded image work on every Outlook (browser or app)?

    => Instead of using external image URL, user base64 encoded image. You can also compose it in Power Automate using 'Compose' action. 

    3. This is not a workaround I can recommend users, please advise on one.

    An inline image is the best option. 

     

     

    Please give kudos and mark as solution if it helps.  

      

    Thanks, 

    Sandeep Mishra 

     

  • mclim Profile Picture
    53 on at

    @sandeepstw I googled and found screenshot at 

    https://sendgrid.com/blog/embedding-images-emails-facts/

    stating that the suggested method of base64 encoding does not work with outlook

     

    I also tested it. using <img src="data&colon;image/jpeg;base64,https://<IMAGE URL>" alt="attachment">

     

    It didn't worked. Thanks for your reply though.

    Screenshot 2023-08-04 at 8.50.25 PM.png
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    mclim Profile Picture
    53 on at

    @sandeepstw , I managed to make it an attachment. So now I assume it's inline. 

     

    I found the other part of the solution at 

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-LFI0okl2o

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