Printing email

[Ken]

Using mail($addr , $subject, $body);

When the email is printed, numerous blank pages print. Also the email has
many blank lines under the content.

How do I limit the email to content only?

Thanks.

Ken

[Peter H. Coffin]

Re: Printing email

On Tue, 22 Apr 2008 11:02:57 -0500, Ken wrote:

Using mail($addr , $subject, $body);
>
When the email is printed, numerous blank pages print. Also the email has
many blank lines under the content.
>
How do I limit the email to content only?

Trim your $body, probably. Ain't a lot to go on here.

--
64. I will see a competent psychiatrist and get cured of all extremely
unusual phobias and bizarre compulsive habits which could prove to
be a disadvantage.
--Peter Anspach's list of things to do as an Evil Overlord

[Ken]

Re: Printing email

>Trim your $body, probably
The " is right after the last character in the $body. Do I need a character
to denote end of email?

>Ain't a lot to go on here

That's what I thought, too. But to my surprise, there are ten+ blank pages
after the text in both printing and the email.

My questions are:
1. Why the extra blank pages?
2. How do I eliminate them?

Ken




"Peter H. Coffin" <hellsop@ninehe lls.comwrote in message
news:slrng0s7c9 .set.hellsop@ab yss.ninehells.c om...

On Tue, 22 Apr 2008 11:02:57 -0500, Ken wrote:

>Using mail($addr , $subject, $body);
>>
>When the email is printed, numerous blank pages print. Also the email
>has
>many blank lines under the content.
>>
>How do I limit the email to content only?

>
Trim your $body, probably. Ain't a lot to go on here.
>
--
64. I will see a competent psychiatrist and get cured of all extremely
unusual phobias and bizarre compulsive habits which could prove to
be a disadvantage.
--Peter Anspach's list of things to do as an Evil Overlord

[Rik Wasmus]

Re: Printing email

On Tue, 22 Apr 2008 19:57:25 +0200, Ken <dadk@wi.rr.com wrote:

"Peter H. Coffin" <hellsop@ninehe lls.comwrote in message
news:slrng0s7c9 .set.hellsop@ab yss.ninehells.c om...

>On Tue, 22 Apr 2008 11:02:57 -0500, Ken wrote:

>>Using mail($addr , $subject, $body);
>>>
>>When the email is printed, numerous blank pages print. Also the email
>>has
>>many blank lines under the content.
>>>
>>How do I limit the email to content only?

>>
>Trim your $body, probably.

The " is right after the last character in the $body. Do I need a
character
to denote end of email?

Nope.

>Ain't a lot to go on here

That's what I thought, too.

"Ain't a lot to go on here" meaning: we cannot say what is wrong without
the code, this is NOT usual behaviour.
--
Rik Wasmus

[Ken]

Re: Printing email


"Rik Wasmus" <luiheidsgoeroe @hotmail.comwro te in message
news:op.t90yfoq 25bnjuv@metalli um.lan...

On Tue, 22 Apr 2008 19:57:25 +0200, Ken <dadk@wi.rr.com wrote:

>"Peter H. Coffin" <hellsop@ninehe lls.comwrote in message
>news:slrng0s7c 9.set.hellsop@a byss.ninehells. com...

>>On Tue, 22 Apr 2008 11:02:57 -0500, Ken wrote:
>>>Using mail($addr , $subject, $body);
>>>>
>>>When the email is printed, numerous blank pages print. Also the email
>>>has
>>>many blank lines under the content.
>>>>
>>>How do I limit the email to content only?
>>>
>>Trim your $body, probably.

>The " is right after the last character in the $body. Do I need a
>character
>to denote end of email?

>
Nope.
>

>>Ain't a lot to go on here

>That's what I thought, too.

>
"Ain't a lot to go on here" meaning: we cannot say what is wrong without
the code, this is NOT usual behaviour.
--
Rik Wasmus

The simiplied code

$body = " Application for Membership ..... \n\n Today's date
$date \n";

$addr = "name@domain.co m, {$_SESSION['check_email']}";
$subjectF = "subject name";
mail($addr , $subjectF, $body);
header ('Location: http://domainname/file.php');

[Rik Wasmus]

Re: Printing email

On Tue, 22 Apr 2008 20:58:20 +0200, Ken <dadk@wi.rr.com wrote:

>
"Rik Wasmus" <luiheidsgoeroe @hotmail.comwro te in message
news:op.t90yfoq 25bnjuv@metalli um.lan...

>On Tue, 22 Apr 2008 19:57:25 +0200, Ken <dadk@wi.rr.com wrote:

>>"Peter H. Coffin" <hellsop@ninehe lls.comwrote in message
>>news:slrng0s7 c9.set.hellsop@ abyss.ninehells .com...
>>>On Tue, 22 Apr 2008 11:02:57 -0500, Ken wrote:
>>>>Using mail($addr , $subject, $body);
>>>>>
>>>>When the email is printed, numerous blank pages print. Also the
>>>>email
>>>>has
>>>>many blank lines under the content.
>>>>>
>>>>How do I limit the email to content only?
>>>>
>>>Trim your $body, probably.
>>The " is right after the last character in the $body. Do I need a
>>character
>>to denote end of email?

>>
>Nope.
>>

>>>Ain't a lot to go on here
>>That's what I thought, too.

>>
>"Ain't a lot to go on here" meaning: we cannot say what is wrong without
>the code, this is NOT usual behaviour.

>
The simiplied code
>
$body = " Application for Membership ..... \n\n Today's date
$date \n";
>
$addr = "name@domain.co m, {$_SESSION['check_email']}";

What's in $_SESSION['check_email']?

$subjectF = "subject name";
mail($addr , $subjectF, $body);

Does nothing weird like described here. Perhaps the NOT 'simiplied' code
would server better...
--
Rik Wasmus

[Ken]

Re: Printing email


"Rik Wasmus" <luiheidsgoeroe @hotmail.comwro te in message
news:op.t900f0m p5bnjuv@metalli um.lan...
On Tue, 22 Apr 2008 20:58:20 +0200, Ken <dadk@wi.rr.com wrote:

>
"Rik Wasmus" <luiheidsgoeroe @hotmail.comwro te in message
news:op.t90yfoq 25bnjuv@metalli um.lan...

>On Tue, 22 Apr 2008 19:57:25 +0200, Ken <dadk@wi.rr.com wrote:

>>"Peter H. Coffin" <hellsop@ninehe lls.comwrote in message
>>news:slrng0s7 c9.set.hellsop@ abyss.ninehells .com...
>>>On Tue, 22 Apr 2008 11:02:57 -0500, Ken wrote:
>>>>Using mail($addr , $subject, $body);
>>>>>
>>>>When the email is printed, numerous blank pages print. Also the
>>>>email
>>>>has
>>>>many blank lines under the content.
>>>>>
>>>>How do I limit the email to content only?
>>>>
>>>Trim your $body, probably.
>>The " is right after the last character in the $body. Do I need a
>>character
>>to denote end of email?

>>
>Nope.
>>

>>>Ain't a lot to go on here
>>That's what I thought, too.

>>
>"Ain't a lot to go on here" meaning: we cannot say what is wrong without
>the code, this is NOT usual behaviour.

>
The simplified code
>
$body = " Application for Membership ..... \n\n Today's date
$date \n";
>
$addr = "name@domain.co m, {$_SESSION['check_email']}";

What's in $_SESSION['check_email']?

$subjectF = "subject name";
mail($addr , $subjectF, $body);

Does nothing weird like described here. Perhaps the NOT 'simplified code
would server better...
--
Rik Wasmus

-----------------
I have two emailing on the same page

the first

$body = " Application for Membership ..... \n\n Today's date
$date \n";
$addr = "name@domain.co m, {$_SESSION['check_email']}";
$subject = "subject name";
mail($addr , $subject, $body);

The second:

$body2 = " Different text";
$addr = "name@domain.co m, {$_SESSION['check_email']}";
$subjectF = "subject name2";
mail($addr , $subjectF, $bod2);

Could two mailing on the same page cause the problem?

>What's in $_SESSION['check_email']?

This is a session variable entered into a form several pages earlier. The
variable is carried among pages.

Ken

[Ken]

Re: Printing email


"Ken" <dadk@wi.rr.com wrote in message
news:480e3c40$0 $20183$4c368faf @roadrunner.com ...

>
"Rik Wasmus" <luiheidsgoeroe @hotmail.comwro te in message
news:op.t900f0m p5bnjuv@metalli um.lan...
On Tue, 22 Apr 2008 20:58:20 +0200, Ken <dadk@wi.rr.com wrote:
>

>>
>"Rik Wasmus" <luiheidsgoeroe @hotmail.comwro te in message
>news:op.t90yfo q25bnjuv@metall ium.lan...

>>On Tue, 22 Apr 2008 19:57:25 +0200, Ken <dadk@wi.rr.com wrote:
>>>"Peter H. Coffin" <hellsop@ninehe lls.comwrote in message
>>>news:slrng0s 7c9.set.hellsop @abyss.ninehell s.com...
>>>>On Tue, 22 Apr 2008 11:02:57 -0500, Ken wrote:
>>>>>Using mail($addr , $subject, $body);
>>>>>>
>>>>>When the email is printed, numerous blank pages print. Also the
>>>>>email
>>>>>has
>>>>>many blank lines under the content.
>>>>>>
>>>>>How do I limit the email to content only?
>>>>>
>>>>Trim your $body, probably.
>>>The " is right after the last character in the $body. Do I need a
>>>character
>>>to denote end of email?
>>>
>>Nope.
>>>
>>>>Ain't a lot to go on here
>>>That's what I thought, too.
>>>
>>"Ain't a lot to go on here" meaning: we cannot say what is wrong without
>>the code, this is NOT usual behaviour.

>>
>The simplified code
>>
>$body = " Application for Membership ..... \n\n Today's date
>$date \n";
>>
>$addr = "name@domain.co m, {$_SESSION['check_email']}";

>
What's in $_SESSION['check_email']?
>

>$subjectF = "subject name";
>mail($addr , $subjectF, $body);

>
Does nothing weird like described here. Perhaps the NOT 'simplified code
would server better...
--
Rik Wasmus
>
-----------------
I have two emailing on the same page
>
the first

>$body = " Application for Membership ..... \n\n Today's date
>$date \n";
>$addr = "name@domain.co m, {$_SESSION['check_email']}";
>$subject = "subject name";
>mail($addr , $subject, $body);

>
The second:

>$body2 = " Different text";
>$addr = "name@domain.co m, {$_SESSION['check_email']}";
>$subjectF = "subject name2";
>mail($addr , $subjectF, $bod2);

>
Could two mailing on the same page cause the problem?
>

>>What's in $_SESSION['check_email']?

This is a session variable entered into a form several pages earlier. The
variable is carried among pages.
>
Ken

I tried one email on the page . Did not eliminate the blank lines.

You mentioned, this is not unusual.

What were the causes of the other instances of numerous blank lines in an
email.

Ken

[Paul Lautman]

Re: Printing email

Ken wrote:

"Rik Wasmus" <luiheidsgoeroe @hotmail.comwro te in message
news:op.t90yfoq 25bnjuv@metalli um.lan...

>On Tue, 22 Apr 2008 19:57:25 +0200, Ken <dadk@wi.rr.com wrote:

>>"Peter H. Coffin" <hellsop@ninehe lls.comwrote in message
>>news:slrng0s7 c9.set.hellsop@ abyss.ninehells .com...
>>>On Tue, 22 Apr 2008 11:02:57 -0500, Ken wrote:
>>>>Using mail($addr , $subject, $body);
>>>>>
>>>>When the email is printed, numerous blank pages print. Also the
>>>>email has
>>>>many blank lines under the content.
>>>>>
>>>>How do I limit the email to content only?
>>>>
>>>Trim your $body, probably.
>>The " is right after the last character in the $body. Do I need a
>>character
>>to denote end of email?

>>
>Nope.
>>

>>>Ain't a lot to go on here
>>That's what I thought, too.

>>
>"Ain't a lot to go on here" meaning: we cannot say what is wrong
>without the code, this is NOT usual behaviour.
>--
>Rik Wasmus

>
The simiplied code
>
$body = " Application for Membership ..... \n\n Today's
date $date \n";
>
$addr = "name@domain.co m, {$_SESSION['check_email']}";
$subjectF = "subject name";
mail($addr , $subjectF, $body);
header ('Location: http://domainname/file.php');

in response to simiplied [SIC] code, we can only give simiplied [SIC]
answers. There must be something wrong. Is that simipli enough?

[Rik Wasmus]

Re: Printing email

On Tue, 22 Apr 2008 21:47:26 +0200, Ken <dadk@wi.rr.com wrote:

>I have two emailing on the same page
>>
>the first

>>$body = " Application for Membership ..... \n\n Today'sdate
>>$date \n";
>>$addr = "name@domain.co m, {$_SESSION['check_email']}";
>>$subject = "subject name";
>>mail($addr , $subject, $body);

>>
>The second:

>>$body2 = " Different text";
>>$addr = "name@domain.co m, {$_SESSION['check_email']}";
>>$subjectF = "subject name2";
>>mail($addr , $subjectF, $bod2);

>>
>Could two mailing on the same page cause the problem?
>>

>>What's in $_SESSION['check_email']?

>This is a session variable entered into a form several pages earlier.
>The
>variable is carried among pages.
>>
>Ken

I tried one email on the page . Did not eliminate the blank lines.
>
You mentioned, this is not unusual.

No, I mentioned this was not usual. As in 'does not happen normally'.

What were the causes of the other instances of numerous blank lines inan
email.

- wrong headers
- other values in data then you expect.
- faulty MTA

So, try this:
mail('youremail addres@example. com','Subject', "Line with break on end\n");

If this works, almost certainly there's something in $body or
$_SESSION['check_email'] you don't expect, examine those variables
carefully. If this also gives you faulty emails, please confirm with
another emailclient to be certain it's not the client's fault, and if so,
examine the source of the email.
--
Rik Wasmus

[Ken]

Re: Printing email


"Paul Lautman" <paul.lautman@b tinternet.comwr ote in message
news:676u8dF2nj oq8U1@mid.indiv idual.net...

Ken wrote:

>"Rik Wasmus" <luiheidsgoeroe @hotmail.comwro te in message
>news:op.t90yfo q25bnjuv@metall ium.lan...

>>On Tue, 22 Apr 2008 19:57:25 +0200, Ken <dadk@wi.rr.com wrote:
>>>"Peter H. Coffin" <hellsop@ninehe lls.comwrote in message
>>>news:slrng0s 7c9.set.hellsop @abyss.ninehell s.com...
>>>>On Tue, 22 Apr 2008 11:02:57 -0500, Ken wrote:
>>>>>Using mail($addr , $subject, $body);
>>>>>>
>>>>>When the email is printed, numerous blank pages print. Also the
>>>>>email has
>>>>>many blank lines under the content.
>>>>>>
>>>>>How do I limit the email to content only?
>>>>>
>>>>Trim your $body, probably.
>>>The " is right after the last character in the $body. Do I need a
>>>character
>>>to denote end of email?
>>>
>>Nope.
>>>
>>>>Ain't a lot to go on here
>>>That's what I thought, too.
>>>
>>"Ain't a lot to go on here" meaning: we cannot say what is wrong
>>without the code, this is NOT usual behaviour.
>>--
>>Rik Wasmus

>>
>The simiplied code
>>
>$body = " Application for Membership ..... \n\n Today's
>date $date \n";
>>
>$addr = "name@domain.co m, {$_SESSION['check_email']}";
>$subjectF = "subject name";
>mail($addr , $subjectF, $body);
>header ('Location: http://domainname/file.php');

>
in response to simiplied [SIC] code, we can only give simiplied [SIC]
answers. There must be something wrong. Is that simipli enough?

OK but what is wrong?

This code caused the same problem.

$body="the";
$addr = "namei@domain.c om";
$subject = "subject";
mail($addr , $subject, $body);

Your thoughts.

Ken

[Ken]

Re: Printing email


"Rik Wasmus" <luiheidsgoeroe @hotmail.comwro te in message
news:op.t903q3c m5bnjuv@metalli um.lan...
On Tue, 22 Apr 2008 21:47:26 +0200, Ken <dadk@wi.rr.com wrote:

>I have two emailing on the same page
>>
>the first

>>$body = " Application for Membership ..... \n\n Today's date
>>$date \n";
>>$addr = "name@domain.co m, {$_SESSION['check_email']}";
>>$subject = "subject name";
>>mail($addr , $subject, $body);

>>
>The second:

>>$body2 = " Different text";
>>$addr = "name@domain.co m, {$_SESSION['check_email']}";
>>$subjectF = "subject name2";
>>mail($addr , $subjectF, $bod2);

>>
>Could two mailing on the same page cause the problem?
>>

>>What's in $_SESSION['check_email']?

>This is a session variable entered into a form several pages earlier.
>The
>variable is carried among pages.
>>
>Ken

I tried one email on the page . Did not eliminate the blank lines.
>
You mentioned, this is not unusual.

No, I mentioned this was not usual. As in 'does not happen normally'.

What were the causes of the other instances of numerous blank lines in an
email.

- wrong headers
- other values in data then you expect.
- faulty MTA

So, try this:
mail('youremail addres@example. com','Subject', "Line with break on end\n");

If this works, almost certainly there's something in $body or
$_SESSION['check_email'] you don't expect, examine those variables
carefully. If this also gives you faulty emails, please confirm with
another emailclient to be certain it's not the client's fault, and if so,
examine the source of the email.
--
Rik Wasmus

Rik
What is MTA?

[Ken]

Re: Printing email


"Rik Wasmus" <luiheidsgoeroe @hotmail.comwro te in message
news:op.t903q3c m5bnjuv@metalli um.lan...
On Tue, 22 Apr 2008 21:47:26 +0200, Ken <dadk@wi.rr.com wrote:

>I have two emailing on the same page
>>
>the first

>>$body = " Application for Membership ..... \n\n Today's date
>>$date \n";
>>$addr = "name@domain.co m, {$_SESSION['check_email']}";
>>$subject = "subject name";
>>mail($addr , $subject, $body);

>>
>The second:

>>$body2 = " Different text";
>>$addr = "name@domain.co m, {$_SESSION['check_email']}";
>>$subjectF = "subject name2";
>>mail($addr , $subjectF, $bod2);

>>
>Could two mailing on the same page cause the problem?
>>

>>What's in $_SESSION['check_email']?

>This is a session variable entered into a form several pages earlier.
>The
>variable is carried among pages.
>>
>Ken

I tried one email on the page . Did not eliminate the blank lines.
>
You mentioned, this is not unusual.

No, I mentioned this was not usual. As in 'does not happen normally'.

What were the causes of the other instances of numerous blank lines in an
email.

- wrong headers
- other values in data then you expect.
- faulty MTA

So, try this:
mail('youremail addres@example. com','Subject', "Line with break on end\n");

If this works, almost certainly there's something in $body or
$_SESSION['check_email'] you don't expect, examine those variables
carefully. If this also gives you faulty emails, please confirm with
another emailclient to be certain it's not the client's fault, and if so,
examine the source of the email.
--
Rik Wasmus

Rik,
I figured the problem out.

The reason for the extra lines: The text of the email does not end with a
period.

Look at your other emails. I found those with text ending in a period do
not have the extra lines.

Place a period after your signature.

Thanks for you help!

Ken

[Rik Wasmus]

Re: Printing email

On Tue, 22 Apr 2008 22:51:45 +0200, Ken <dadk@wi.rr.com wrote:

I figured the problem out.
The reason for the extra lines: The text of the email does not end with
a period.
Look at your other emails. I found those with text ending in a period do
not have the extra lines.
Place a period after your signature.

Change mail and/or news client now. An ending period is never ever needed,
if your client needs it, it is broken and should not be trusted.

Also, use an news client which:
- properly quotes
- possibly trims signatures, or do it yourself.

The combination on non compliance to both of those makes it quite
irritating for me to reply to you as everything below the correct sig
seperator is considered a signature and automatically trimmed.

If you're not willing to change, at least use OE Quotefix:

http://home.in.tum.de/~jain/software/oe-quotefix/

--
Rik Wasmus

[Jerry Stuckle]

Re: Printing email

Ken wrote:

"Paul Lautman" <paul.lautman@b tinternet.comwr ote in message
news:676u8dF2nj oq8U1@mid.indiv idual.net...

>Ken wrote:

>>"Rik Wasmus" <luiheidsgoeroe @hotmail.comwro te in message
>>news:op.t90yf oq25bnjuv@metal lium.lan...
>>>On Tue, 22 Apr 2008 19:57:25 +0200, Ken <dadk@wi.rr.com wrote:
>>>>"Peter H. Coffin" <hellsop@ninehe lls.comwrote in message
>>>>news:slrng0 s7c9.set.hellso p@abyss.ninehel ls.com...
>>>>>On Tue, 22 Apr 2008 11:02:57 -0500, Ken wrote:
>>>>>>Using mail($addr , $subject, $body);
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>When the email is printed, numerous blank pages print. Also the
>>>>>>email has
>>>>>>many blank lines under the content.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>How do I limit the email to content only?
>>>>>Trim your $body, probably.
>>>>The " is right after the last character in the $body. Do I need a
>>>>character
>>>>to denote end of email?
>>>Nope.
>>>>
>>>>>Ain't a lot to go on here
>>>>That's what I thought, too.
>>>"Ain't a lot to go on here" meaning: we cannot say what is wrong
>>>without the code, this is NOT usual behaviour.
>>>--
>>>Rik Wasmus
>>The simiplied code
>>>
>>$body = " Application for Membership ..... \n\n Today's
>>date $date \n";
>>>
>>$addr = "name@domain.co m, {$_SESSION['check_email']}";
>>$subjectF = "subject name";
>>mail($addr , $subjectF, $body);
>>header ('Location: http://domainname/file.php');

>in response to simiplied [SIC] code, we can only give simiplied [SIC]
>answers. There must be something wrong. Is that simipli enough?

OK but what is wrong?
>
This code caused the same problem.
>
$body="the";
$addr = "namei@domain.c om";
$subject = "subject";
mail($addr , $subject, $body);
>
Your thoughts.
>
Ken
>
>
>

If that causes lots of extra lines, then you probably have a problem in
your mail program on the server. It shouldn't be doing that.

--
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