Making a URL into a working link?

[jerbecca]

I have set up a PHP script to process the input of a "refer-a-friend" form. When the site visitor wants to refer their friend to our site, they fill in the info and hit submit. Then, a pre-written message is sent to the friend which includes information about the sender.

My question is:

In the pre-written message, we are including the URL to the site. I would like this to appear, to the receiver of the email, as an actual link and not just text. This would be a predefined link and not one that is derived from the location of the form.

How, in the PHP script, can I encode the URL so that it shows up as a link in the final email on the receivers end?

Thanks, in advance, for the help.

Jeremy

[malbera]

Send a content type with the headers. read here
hope that helps

[jerbecca]

Thanks for the reply.

OK. I think I get the headers part. But, I'm still not sure how to encode the URL so that PHP will send it as an actual link.

How is this done?

Thanks.

Jeremy

[malbera]

$mesage="blah blah ... <a href=http://mypage.com>My page</a>";
$message.="blah blah blah";

hope that helps