Re: Working HTML email

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2001


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 37579
interpreted = N
texte = We use the following [writefile] context with a text file include to generate email files, that we then sendout using a pl script and Sendmail directly. Not the WC sendmail context, rather the Sendmail app on the server.We found this to be a much faster solution than relying on WC's [sendmail].The mime header Content-Type for these emails is set to generate an email readable by html email readers and text readers, as far as I understand. The html in the body text include is interepreted by email readers set to read html.I only contributed to the WebCatalog part of the this solution.I'm totally unclear on WebCatalog's email functionality. I only know how to use the stock sendmail context. Don't know if you can set the mime headers or not. Perhaps in the prefs?[WriteFile outgoing/[random][random][date %m%j%Y%H%M%S][random][random].outmail]To: [email] From: zsupport@ethicalshopper.com Subject: [subject] MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/html Content-Base: http://www.greenmarketplace.com[interpret][greeting][/interpret]

[include emails/[filename]] [/writefile] ----- Original Message ----- From: Sanjaya Gida To: WebCatalog Talk Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2001 1:06 AM Subject: Working HTML email > Hello guys, > > For weeks now, I've been trying to use web catalog sendmail to send HTML > formatted EMAIL. I've try all the posted example showed here, but no luck. > > Can anyone send me the 'already' tested working sendmail to send HTML > email?, It starting to drive me crazy. Can it really be done?, I just need > to send simple HTML format email, then I can do the rest. > > Thanks > > > > _________________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/ Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: Working HTML email (Anup Setty 2001)
  2. Re: Working HTML email (Bob McPeak 2001)
  3. Re: Working HTML email (Michael Davis 2001)
  4. Working HTML email (Sanjaya Gida 2001)
We use the following [writefile] context with a text file include to generate email files, that we then sendout using a pl script and Sendmail directly. Not the WC sendmail context, rather the Sendmail app on the server.We found this to be a much faster solution than relying on WC's [sendmail].The mime header Content-Type for these emails is set to generate an email readable by html email readers and text readers, as far as I understand. The html in the body text include is interepreted by email readers set to read html.I only contributed to the WebCatalog part of the this solution.I'm totally unclear on WebCatalog's email functionality. I only know how to use the stock sendmail context. Don't know if you can set the mime headers or not. Perhaps in the prefs?[WriteFile outgoing/[random][random][date %m%j%Y%H%M%S][random][random].outmail]To: [email] From: zsupport@ethicalshopper.com Subject: [subject] MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/html Content-Base: http://www.greenmarketplace.com[interpret][greeting][/interpret]

[include emails/[filename]] [/writefile] ----- Original Message ----- From: Sanjaya Gida To: WebCatalog Talk Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2001 1:06 AM Subject: Working HTML email > Hello guys, > > For weeks now, I've been trying to use web catalog sendmail to send HTML > formatted EMAIL. I've try all the posted example showed here, but no luck. > > Can anyone send me the 'already' tested working sendmail to send HTML > email?, It starting to drive me crazy. Can it really be done?, I just need > to send simple HTML format email, then I can do the rest. > > Thanks > > > > _________________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/ Bob McPeak

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