Generating HTML Email

**SystemOverload** · Sep 8, 2009, 11:58

Hi, I'm using PHP 5.2.6 and I need to send automatic emails to help users reset their passwords...

I've received the email ok, but it displays the html, tags and all... Can anyone point me in the right direction to get it to display correctly?

Code:

X-Message-Delivery: Vj0xLjE7dXM9MDtsPTA7YT0xO0Q9MTtTQ0w9Mw==
X-Message-Status: n:0
X-SID-PRA: donotreplyATsomethingDOTcom
X-Message-Info:
JGTYoYF78jHqxCLOcGSmIalZsSnmX77i+0RJd3fM2tipTgPAv4DzSwwDAS9CLMZize0xQmoU6xgKXEmqN4kZmD40Qw+lF92P
Received: from WebServer1.DNPwebhostingDOTcom ([213.175.208.2]) by snt0-mc2-f22.Snt0.hotmailDOTcom with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.3959); 	 Tue, 8 Sep 2009 11:39:44 -0700
Received: from WebServer1 ([127.0.0.1]) by WebServer1.DNPwebhostingDOTcom with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.3959); 	 Tue, 8 Sep 2009 19:40:20 +0100 
Date: Tue, 08 Sep 2009 19:40:20 +0100 
Subject: Password Reset Request... 
To: testATdestinationDOTcoDOTuk 
From: donotreplyATsomethingDOTcom
Reply-To: donotreplyATsomethingDOTcom  
X-Mailer: PHP/5.2.6 
Return-Path: donotreplyATsomethingDOTcom 
Message-ID: <WEBSERVER1nHM3SOlbp0000003aATWebServer1.DNPwebhostingDOTcom> 
X-OriginalArrivalTime: 08 Sep 2009 18:40:20.0042 (UTC) FILETIME=[D1312AA0:01CA30B3]   						
<html>
<body>
<p>
<a href='locateme.info/b/b_account.php?mode=options&reset=f8bd59688b7b309f865aca711e9e113f'>
<b>CLICK TO RESET PASSWORD</b>
</a>
</p>
</body> 						
</html>

**scoobasteve1982** · Sep 8, 2009, 15:38

You could try this class - I haven't tested it in a while. Basically the version I provide below will send HTML emails. However, usually it's best practice to send both a plain text version (for those who have email clients that don't support HTML) and an HTML version. They do this by creating "boundaries" that separate plain text from HTML. But, with that said, here's a version that might help you.

PHP Code:


class HtmlMailer {
    

    var $nameOfSender;      // name of Sender
    var $to;                  // email to
    var $from;              // from email address, whom to reply to
    var $htmlMsg;          // html message
    var $subject;          // subject
    
    public function HtmlMailer($nameOfSender, $emailTo, $subject, $fromEmail, $htmlMsg) {
        
        $this->nameOfSender     = $nameOfSender;
        $this->to                 = $emailTo;
        $this->subject             = $subject;
        $this->from             = $fromEmail;
        $this->htmlMsg             = $htmlMsg;
        
    }
    
    public function sendMsg() {
        
        $headers  = 'MIME-Version: 1.0' . "\r\n";
        $headers .= 'Content-type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1' . "\r\n";    
        $headers .= "From: " . $this->nameOfSender . " <" . $this->from . ">";
        
        if(mail($this->to, $this->subject, $this->htmlMsg, $headers)){
            
            return true;
            
        } else {
            
            return false;
            
        }
        
    
    } // end sendMsg method
    

}

$mailer = new HtmlMailer("Steve","testemail@someplace.com","Subject","from@someplace.com","<b>This is a test</b>");
$mailer->sendMsg();

Hope this helps...

**SystemOverload** · Sep 9, 2009, 11:57

Thanks, I managed to get it working, I'm looking at the combined HTML / Plain Text version now LOL...

I've picked out the following from the message:

Code:

--==Multipart_Boundary_xc75j85x 
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" 
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit

Is the Content-Transfer-Encoding required? And what is it's recomended 'setting' for HTML and for Plain Text as I've seen a number of different variations

**scoobasteve1982** · Sep 9, 2009, 14:31

I usually set the Content-Transfer-Encoding to 8-bits. Honestly I don't know the answer off the top of my head but there's probably TONS of info about this if you Google it...let me know if you can't get the multipart working as I can probably dig up a script for you too...

**SystemOverload** · Sep 10, 2009, 05:12

I actually posted the multipart as a separate one, but I am having trouble, it mails it off ok, but when u recieve it, it's blank LMAO,, but it's def there, cos if you check the full source of the email, u can see it...

**scoobasteve1982** · Sep 10, 2009, 07:41

Does your HTML form contain this parameter:

enctype="multipart/form-data"

just want to be sure...

**SystemOverload** · Sep 10, 2009, 10:00

Ummm, what form, I'm not using a form... It's just PHP kicking off an email internally....

The code for generating the email is below:

Code:

	// - -- --- This function sends message in both plain text and html for maximum compatability..

	$semi_rand = md5(time());
	$varBoundary = "==Multipart_Boundary_x{$semi_rand}x"; 
	
	$vTo = $varTo;
	$vSubject = $varSubject;
	$varMessage = wordwrap($varMessage);	
	$varMessagePlus = wordwrap($varMessagePlus);		

	$varHeaders = "From: donotreply@somewhere.info" . "\n";
	$varHeaders .= "Reply-To: support@somewhere.info" . "\n";				
	$varHeaders .= "MIME-Version: 1.0\n";
	$varHeaders .= "Content-type: multipart/alternative;   boundary=\"{$varBoundary}\"" . "\n"; 
	$vHeaders = $varHeaders;	
	
	$vMessage =
		"This is a multipart message in MIME format." . "\n" . 					
		"\r\n\r\n--" . $varBoundary . "\n" . 
		"Content-Type: text/plain; charset=\"iso-8859-1\"" . "\n" . 
		"Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit" . "\n" . 
		$varMessage .  
		"\r\n\r\n--" . $varBoundary . "\n" . 
		"Content-Type: text/html; charset=\"iso-8859-1\"" . "\n" . 
		"Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit" . "\n" . 
		$varMessagePlus .  
		"\r\n\r\n--" . $varBoundary . "--";
	
	if (@mail($vTo, $vSubject, $vMessage, $vHeaders) or die()) {
		 return 0;
	} else {
		 return 1;
	}

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