Embedded Inline Image Issue

tjiddy89

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Hello all! Trying to generate an automated email with Gmail that includes a screenshot of a previously generated image but it's only showing the alternate text as defined in .HTMLbody. I've confirmed the HTML code works in a localized file but it's not showing in the email. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Code:
 Enter your GMail credentials here and whoever you would like to send this report to.
    email = ""
    pass = ""
    msgTO = email
    msgCC = ""
    msgBCC = ""
    
    ' Had to remove the <> to avoid the actual document being counted as a live HTML tag.
    body = "img src='C:\Users\john.doe\Exports\agentDev.png' alt='Agent Development Chart'"
    
    Set NewMail = CreateObject("CDO.Message")
    Set mailConfig = CreateObject("CDO.Configuration")
    
    Application.ScreenUpdating = False
    Application.DisplayAlerts = False
    ActiveWorkbook.Sheets.Copy
    ActiveWorkbook.Worksheets(1).Shapes("send").Delete
    ActiveWorkbook.Worksheets(1).Shapes("update").Delete
    ActiveWorkbook.Worksheets(1).Shapes("close").Delete
    ActiveWorkbook.SaveAs Filename:="agent.xlsx", FileFormat:=51
    ActiveWorkbook.Close
    Application.DisplayAlerts = True
    Application.ScreenUpdating = True
    
    mailConfig.Load -1
    Set fields = mailConfig.fields
    
    With NewMail
        .Subject = ""
        .From = email
        .To = msgTO
        .CC = msgCC
        .BCC = msgBCC
        .htmlbody = body
        .AddAttachment "agent.xlsx"
    End With
    
    msConfigURL = "http://schemas.microsoft.com/cdo/configuration"
    With fields
        .Item(msConfigURL & "/smtpusessl") = True
        .Item(msConfigURL & "/smtpauthenticate") = 1
        .Item(msConfigURL & "/smtpserver") = "smtp.gmail.com"
        .Item(msConfigURL & "/smtpserverport") = 465
        .Item(msConfigURL & "/sendusing") = 2
        .Item(msConfigURL & "/sendusername") = email
        .Item(msConfigURL & "/sendpassword") = pass
        .update
    End With
    NewMail.Configuration = mailConfig
    NewMail.Send
    Kill "agent.xlsx"
 
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Excel Facts

What does custom number format of ;;; mean?
Three semi-colons will hide the value in the cell. Although most people use white font instead.
I've also tried the below code to no success.
Code:
img src='cid:agentDev.png'" & "width='100%'...

Full-disclosure: No idea what cid does, and I could not find any explanation online either.
 
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BUMP

To reword this, how can I insert inline images into emails via Gmail? I've been trying to figure this out myself for two days and it's driving me nuts lol
 
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