Output Formatting E-mail

php_dapper

I am a newbie at PHP coding and am trying to generate formatted output in an e-mail message. I collect info from a form at: http://www.pinesofsarasota.org/emp_app.htm. I first echo the collected info back to the user and send this same info by e-mail (see code at the bottom) to a designated person. In the code, I am using my e-mail address. The php code is as follows:

<html>
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=windows-1252">
<title>New Page 1</title>
</head>
<body>
<?php error_reporting(E_ALL); ?>
<?php
$tab2="  ";
$tab4="    ";
$tab8="{$tab4}{$tab4}";
echo "Date of application: $POST[date]";
echo "Thank you, $POST[first_name] $POST[middle_initial] $POST[last_name] for your interest in Pines of Sarasota ";
echo "You have entered the following information:";
echo "Address: $POST[street_name] ";
echo "{$tab8}{$tab4}{$tab2}$POST[city], $POST[state] $POST[zip_code] ";
echo "Social Security Number: $POST[social_security_number] ";
echo "Phone Number: $POST[phone_number] ";
echo "How long have you lived at this address? $POST[time_lived_at_this_address] ";
echo "Are you at least 18 years of age? $POST[18_years] ";
echo "If no, please state your age: $POST[age] ";
echo "Are you legally eligible for employment in the US? $POST[legal_employment] ";
?>
<H2>Employment Information</H2>
<?php
echo "Position applying for: $POST[position_applying_for] ";
echo "Date able to start: $POST[date_able_to_start] ";
echo "Referred by: $POST[referred_by] ";
echo "Type of employment desired: $POST[employment_type] ";
echo "Salary desired: $POST[starting_salary] ";
echo "Are you willing to work overtime? $POST[overtime] ";
echo "Are there any shifts or hours that you cannot work? $POST[shift_preference] ";
echo "If yes, please identify: $POST[undesirable_shifts] ";
echo "Are you able and willing to perform job related functions with or without reasonable accommodation? $POST[perform_job_related_functions] ";
echo "Have you ever applied for a position with Pineas of Sarasota before? $POST[applied_previously] ";
echo "If yes, when? $POST[when_applied_previously_to_pines] ";
echo "Have you ever been convicted of any crime other than a minor traffic violation? $POST[crime_conviction] ";
echo "If yes, state the date and places where the charges occurred (Note: Answering yes will not automatically disqualify you for employment): $POST[date_and_places_charged] ";
echo "Are you presently employed? $POST[presently_employed] ";
echo "If yes, may we contact your present employer? $POST[contact_employer] ";
echo "In the event of an emergency, notify: $POST[emergency_contact_name] ";
echo "Telephone: $POST[emergency_contact_phone] ";
echo "Address: $POST[emergency_contact_address] ";
echo "Relationship: $_POST[emergency_contact_relationship] ";
?>

<H2>Education</H2>

<?php

echo "High School: $POST[high_school] ";
echo "Years completed: $POST[years_completed_high_school] ";
echo "Graduate? $POST[graduate_high_school] ";
echo "Degree earned: $POST[degree_earned_major]";
//
echo "College: $POST[college] ";
echo "Years completed: $POST[years_completed_college] ";
echo "Graduate? $POST[graduate_college] ";
echo "Degree earned: $POST[degree_earned_major1]";
//
echo "Graduate school: $POST[graduate_school] ";
echo "Years completed: $POST[years_completed_graduate_school] ";
echo "Graduate? $POST[graduate_graduate_school] ";
echo "Degree earned: $POST[degree_earned_major2]";
//
echo "Correspondence school: $POST[other_school] ";
echo "Years completed: $POST[years_completed_other_schools] ";
echo "Graduate? $POST[extra_schooling] ";
echo "Degree earned: $POST[degree_earned_major3] ";
//
echo "Listing any extracurricular activities, award, scholarships, or clubs that you were involved in 
which might be related to the position for which you are applying: $_POST[listing_of_any_other_activities_awards_etc] ";
//

<H2>Employment Experience</H2>

<?php

echo "Company Name: $POST[company_name_one] ";
echo "Telephone: $POST[business_telephone_one] ";
echo "Address: $POST[business_address_one] ";
echo "Employed from: $POST[employed_from_one] ";
echo "Employed to: $POST[employed_to_one] ";
echo "Supervisor: $POST[supervisor_name_one] ";
echo "Salary/Wages Start: $POST[starting_wages_one] ";
echo "Sarary/Wages Finish: $POST[finish_wages_one] ";
echo "State job title and responsibilities: $POST[job_title_one] ";
echo "Reason for separation: $POST[reason_for_separation_one]";
//
echo "Company Name: $POST[company_name_two] ";
echo "Telephone: $POST[business_telephone_two] ";
echo "Address: $POST[business_address_two] ";
echo "Employed from: $POST[employed_from_two] ";
echo "Employed to: $POST[employed_to_two] ";
echo "Supervisor: $POST[supervisor_name_two] ";
echo "Salary/Wages Start: $POST[starting_wages_two] ";
echo "Sarary/Wages Finish: $POST[finish_wages_two] ";
echo "State job title and responsibilities: $POST[job_title_two] ";
echo "Reason for separation: $POST[reason_for_separation_two]";
//
echo "Company Name: $POST[company_name_three] ";
echo "Telephone: $POST[business_telephone_three] ";
echo "Address: $POST[business_address_three] ";
echo "Employed from: $POST[employed_from_three] ";
echo "Employed to: $POST[employed_to_three] ";
echo "Supervisor: $POST[supervisor_name_three] ";
echo "Salary/Wages Start: $POST[starting_wages_three] ";
echo "Sarary/Wages Finish: $POST[finish_wages_three] ";
echo "State job title and responsibilities: $POST[job_title_three] ";
echo "Reason for separation: $POST[reason_for_separation_three]";
//
echo "Company Name: $POST[company_name_four] ";
echo "Telephone: $POST[business_telephone_four] ";
echo "Address: $POST[business_address_four] ";
echo "Employed from: $POST[employed_from_four] ";
echo "Employed to: $POST[employed_to_four] ";
echo "Supervisor: $POST[supervisor_name_four] ";
echo "Salary/Wages Start: $POST[starting_wages_four] ";
echo "Sarary/Wages Finish: $POST[finish_wages_four] ";
echo "State job title and responsibilities: $POST[job_title_four] ";
echo "Reason for separation: $POST[reason_for_separation_four] ";
//
echo "Note that all the employers listed above will be contacted unless the applicant indicates differently. 
Are there any employers above whom you do not wish for us to contact? $POST[contact_employer] ";
echo "If yes, please indicate employer and reason: $_POST[reason_not_to_contact_employer] ";

<H2>References</H2>

<?php

echo "List below the names of three persons, not related to you, whom you have known for at least one year. ";

echo "Name: $POST[reference_name_one] ";
echo "Address: $POST[reference_address_and_phone_one] ";
echo "Business: $POST[reference_business_one] ";
echo "Years Known: $POST[reference_years_known_one]";
//
echo "Name: $POST[reference_name_two] ";
echo "Address: $POST[reference_address_and_phone_two] ";
echo "Business: $POST[reference_business_two] ";
echo "Years Known: $POST[reference_years_known_two]";
//
echo "Name: $POST[reference_name_three] ";
echo "Address: $POST[reference_address_and_phone_three] ";
echo "Business: $POST[reference_business_three] ";
echo "Years Known: $POST[reference_years_known_three]";
//

<?php
//start building the mail string
$msg = "Date: $POST[date]\n";
$msg .= "Name: $POST[first_name] $POST[middle_initial] $POST[last_name]\n";
$msg .= "Address: $POST[street_name]\n";
$msg .= "$POST[city], $POST[state] $POST[zip_code]\n\n";
//set up the mail
$recipient = "dschofield@pinesofsarasota.org";
$subject = "Form Submission Results";
$mailheaders = " ";
//
mail($recipient, $subject, $msg, $mailheaders);

</body>
</html>

The mail message part uses the variable"$msg" to generate the e-mail content. I need to be able to generate "white space" at some points to make the e-mail more readable. Do you know any slick tricks for formatting this variable's output?

Thank you