emails, variables & databases

[listenmirndt]

Hmmmm, wonder if I can do somthing like this...

<?php
$name = 'Mike'

$SQL = "SELECT * from SETTINGS";
$result = mysql_query( $SQL );
while( $row = mysql_fetch_array( $result ) ) {
$s_signup = $row["S_SIGNUP"];}
?>

So $s_signup contains somthing like : Hello $name

$message = $s_signup;

(some mail functions here)

Now, when email is sent, it should say "Hello Mike", but Im getting "Hello $name"

Is it possible to have a variable in a database field like this?

Thanks
-Arron

[listenmirndt]

Nevermind I found it =D

eval("\$s_signup = \"$s_signup\";");