mail() custom format?

[OmniX]

Anyone know how to get a custom layout when sending email's via mail()?

At the moment I would just like to start a new line in an email but eventually throw in images and etc.

Any information be much appericated.

Regards, X

[Shanti C]

means , you want to write some thing in that mail...Right????
if so,
see this..

$mail_body='<style type=text/css><!--td {font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;}--></style>
<table width="50%"  border="0" align="center" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" bgcolor="#E7E7E7">
  <tr><td>[B]Do your design here...[/B]</td></tr>
</table>';

mailto = '[e-mail]' ;	
	
	$mailheader  = 'MIME-Version: 1.0' . "\r\n";
	$mailheader .= 'Content-type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1' . "\r\n";	
	$mailheader.=" From: someone\r\n";
	$mailheader .= 'BCc:[e-mail]' . "\r\n";
	@mail($mailto,' Details',$mail_body,$mailheader);

[OmniX]

Ya using the mail function() http://www.php.net/mail.

[Shanti C]

see my above edited post....
if something else you want...let do post..

[OmniX]

Hi shanti!

I have retired for the day and obligated over the weekend but I will try get it next week. Just for some confirmations:

$mailheader  = 'MIME-Version: 1.0' . "\r\n";
$mailheader .= 'Content-type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1' . "\r\n";  

These lines allow you to maniuplate the email into html? if not what purpose they serve?

$mail_body='<style type=text/css><!--td {font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;}--></style>
<table width="50%"  border="0" align="center" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" bgcolor="#E7E7E7">
  <tr><td>[b]Do your design here...[/b]</td></tr>
</table>';

I put similar tags in my email and they just came out as normal <tr>, etc but I guess your decleration in the header will allow this to be formatted as html than rather text? This correct?

Thanks, Regards X

[Shanti C]

yes,
To send HTML mail, the Content-type header must be set..

I guess your decleration in the header will allow this to be formatted as html than rather text? This correct?

right....

For more details see this

[OmniX]

Thanks Shanti, works like a gem.

Now I just need something creative.

You have any idea on how to send images along with the email?

would be a simply img refer to an image on the server?

Also any other fancy ideas you have will be much appericated.

Thanks, Regards X

[Shanti C]

i generally used img tag to send images through my mail function...it gives me no error at all....if you know any other fancy ideas,post here for all daniweb members..

thanks omnix

[OmniX]

As I get them I will.

My basic aim is to re-create a webpage in an email, with all images, etc.

How did you post the image?

I tried the <img src="server"> and it didnt work came up as an X (not loaded).

If I get any cool ideas ill let you know but objective is to basically recreate a small webpage in the email (that would be cool).

Thanks, Regards X

[OmniX]

help with the <img> tag please? Thanks

[OmniX]

I dont know how this thread was marked solved, must have been when my internet was capped.

I am still waiting to see if anyone can help me with using the <img> tag within an email.

The problem is when u refer to a src="" element that is on the server can obviously cant connect when in their email so would I need to upload an image global like photobucket etc?

So how would I do that on my own server?
or am I completely wrong and lost?

HELP PLEASE!?!??!

Intial Question is: How do I use the <img> tag within an email?

Thanks, Regards X