URLs in emails sent via mail() don't work / display differently in every mail client
I'm sending emails via mail() that include an URL with a variable, that allows recipients to view filtered contents only.
$text_body= "anglebracket_a_href='https://example.com/list.php?var=$variable'">Link anglebracket/a>"
Variables are stored in a mysql database. Everything works fine so far, but the URL displays differently in every mail client.
Instead of the correct version:
<br>
https://www.example.com/list.php?var=76733d141
In Thunderbird it reads
<br>
tps://www.example.com/list.php?varv733d141*
(https truncated! and = sign and the first 2 digits turn into a v)
In Webmail it reads
<br>
https://www.example.com/list.php?varv733d141
In my iPhone mail app it displays correctly and the link is clickable and works!
These are my headers:
$recipient = "test@example.com";
$subject="Your Login Data for $var1 at $var2 in $var3";
$text ="";
$text .=$text_body;
$sender = "Test <noreply@example.com>";
$headers = array();
$headers = "MIME-Version: 1.0";
$headers = "Content-Type: text/HTML; charset=ISO-8859-1";
$headers = "Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable";
$headers = "From: {$sender}";
$headers = "Reply-To: {$sender}";
$headers = "Subject: {$subject}";
$headers = "X-Mailer: PHP/".phpversion();
mail($recipient, $subject, $text,implode("rn",$headers));
Tried different encodings and delimiting and everything. Which basic or not so basic problem am I overlooking? Thanks for any help!
php
edited Jan 2 at 23:39
Barmar
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asked Jan 2 at 22:53
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I'm sending emails via mail() that include an URL with a variable, that allows recipients to view filtered contents only.
$text_body= "anglebracket_a_href='https://example.com/list.php?var=$variable'">Link anglebracket/a>"
Variables are stored in a mysql database. Everything works fine so far, but the URL displays differently in every mail client.
Instead of the correct version:
<br>
https://www.example.com/list.php?var=76733d141
In Thunderbird it reads
<br>
tps://www.example.com/list.php?varv733d141*
(https truncated! and = sign and the first 2 digits turn into a v)
In Webmail it reads
<br>
https://www.example.com/list.php?varv733d141
In my iPhone mail app it displays correctly and the link is clickable and works!
These are my headers:
$recipient = "test@example.com";
$subject="Your Login Data for $var1 at $var2 in $var3";
$text ="";
$text .=$text_body;
$sender = "Test <noreply@example.com>";
$headers = array();
$headers = "MIME-Version: 1.0";
$headers = "Content-Type: text/HTML; charset=ISO-8859-1";
$headers = "Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable";
$headers = "From: {$sender}";
$headers = "Reply-To: {$sender}";
$headers = "Subject: {$subject}";
$headers = "X-Mailer: PHP/".phpversion();
mail($recipient, $subject, $text,implode("rn",$headers));
Tried different encodings and delimiting and everything. Which basic or not so basic problem am I overlooking? Thanks for any help!
php
edited Jan 2 at 23:39
Barmar
433k36256357
asked Jan 2 at 22:53
user2999549user2999549
12
If you don't show us any code, all we can do is guess.
– Mike
Jan 2 at 23:10
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I'm sending emails via mail() that include an URL with a variable, that allows recipients to view filtered contents only.
$text_body= "anglebracket_a_href='https://example.com/list.php?var=$variable'">Link anglebracket/a>"
Variables are stored in a mysql database. Everything works fine so far, but the URL displays differently in every mail client.
Instead of the correct version:
<br>
https://www.example.com/list.php?var=76733d141
In Thunderbird it reads
<br>
tps://www.example.com/list.php?varv733d141*
(https truncated! and = sign and the first 2 digits turn into a v)
In Webmail it reads
<br>
https://www.example.com/list.php?varv733d141
In my iPhone mail app it displays correctly and the link is clickable and works!
These are my headers:
$recipient = "test@example.com";
$subject="Your Login Data for $var1 at $var2 in $var3";
$text ="";
$text .=$text_body;
$sender = "Test <noreply@example.com>";
$headers = array();
$headers = "MIME-Version: 1.0";
$headers = "Content-Type: text/HTML; charset=ISO-8859-1";
$headers = "Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable";
$headers = "From: {$sender}";
$headers = "Reply-To: {$sender}";
$headers = "Subject: {$subject}";
$headers = "X-Mailer: PHP/".phpversion();
mail($recipient, $subject, $text,implode("rn",$headers));
Tried different encodings and delimiting and everything. Which basic or not so basic problem am I overlooking? Thanks for any help!
php
edited Jan 2 at 23:39
Barmar
433k36256357
asked Jan 2 at 22:53
user2999549user2999549
12
I'm sending emails via mail() that include an URL with a variable, that allows recipients to view filtered contents only.
$text_body= "anglebracket_a_href='https://example.com/list.php?var=$variable'">Link anglebracket/a>"
Variables are stored in a mysql database. Everything works fine so far, but the URL displays differently in every mail client.
Instead of the correct version:
<br>
https://www.example.com/list.php?var=76733d141
In Thunderbird it reads
<br>
tps://www.example.com/list.php?varv733d141*
(https truncated! and = sign and the first 2 digits turn into a v)
In Webmail it reads
<br>
https://www.example.com/list.php?varv733d141
In my iPhone mail app it displays correctly and the link is clickable and works!
These are my headers:
$recipient = "test@example.com";
$subject="Your Login Data for $var1 at $var2 in $var3";
$text ="";
$text .=$text_body;
$sender = "Test <noreply@example.com>";
$headers = array();
$headers = "MIME-Version: 1.0";
$headers = "Content-Type: text/HTML; charset=ISO-8859-1";
$headers = "Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable";
$headers = "From: {$sender}";
$headers = "Reply-To: {$sender}";
$headers = "Subject: {$subject}";
$headers = "X-Mailer: PHP/".phpversion();
mail($recipient, $subject, $text,implode("rn",$headers));
Tried different encodings and delimiting and everything. Which basic or not so basic problem am I overlooking? Thanks for any help!
php
php
edited Jan 2 at 23:39
Barmar
433k36256357
asked Jan 2 at 22:53
user2999549user2999549
12
edited Jan 2 at 23:39
Barmar
433k36256357
asked Jan 2 at 22:53
user2999549user2999549
12
edited Jan 2 at 23:39
Barmar
433k36256357
edited Jan 2 at 23:39
Barmar
433k36256357
edited Jan 2 at 23:39
Barmar
433k36256357
433k36256357
asked Jan 2 at 22:53
user2999549user2999549
12
asked Jan 2 at 22:53
user2999549user2999549
12
asked Jan 2 at 22:53
user2999549user2999549
12
12
If you don't show us any code, all we can do is guess.
– Mike
Jan 2 at 23:10
add a comment |
If you don't show us any code, all we can do is guess.
– Mike
Jan 2 at 23:10
If you don't show us any code, all we can do is guess.
– Mike
Jan 2 at 23:10
If you don't show us any code, all we can do is guess.
– Mike
Jan 2 at 23:10
add a comment |
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Since you say that you're sending quoted-printable, you should actually encode it properly. The = character has special meaning in quoted-printable encoding. Use the quoted_printable_encode() function to encode the body.
mail($recipient, $subject, quoted_printable_encode($text),implode("rn",$headers));
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Since you say that you're sending quoted-printable, you should actually encode it properly. The = character has special meaning in quoted-printable encoding. Use the quoted_printable_encode() function to encode the body.
mail($recipient, $subject, quoted_printable_encode($text),implode("rn",$headers));
answered Jan 2 at 23:41
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Since you say that you're sending quoted-printable, you should actually encode it properly. The = character has special meaning in quoted-printable encoding. Use the quoted_printable_encode() function to encode the body.
mail($recipient, $subject, quoted_printable_encode($text),implode("rn",$headers));
answered Jan 2 at 23:41
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Since you say that you're sending quoted-printable, you should actually encode it properly. The = character has special meaning in quoted-printable encoding. Use the quoted_printable_encode() function to encode the body.
mail($recipient, $subject, quoted_printable_encode($text),implode("rn",$headers));
answered Jan 2 at 23:41
BarmarBarmar
433k36256357
Since you say that you're sending quoted-printable, you should actually encode it properly. The = character has special meaning in quoted-printable encoding. Use the quoted_printable_encode() function to encode the body.
mail($recipient, $subject, quoted_printable_encode($text),implode("rn",$headers));
answered Jan 2 at 23:41
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