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passing URL + cust in an email

Asked by: newbie27

Hello Experts,

I am trying to write complete URL in an email so that when the customer clicks it, it should go the page and populate the custid to the corresponding field on the page.

In the code where I am building the body, I have done the following

EmailBody &= "To enter the test another time visit ""<a href='www.xyz.com?custid=123'>""click here""</a>"" and enter your activation code once again."

Its not doing it right, please can someone advise

thanks
s

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Asked On: 2009-06-16 at 10:32:41ID24496412
Topic: Programming for ASP.NET
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by: shahprabalPosted on 2009-06-16 at 10:52:07ID: 24640474

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check out http://ask-leo.com/how_do_i_send_a_link_in_email.html

by: techprocessPosted on 2009-06-16 at 23:48:21ID: 24645462

Your requirement is not clear.
you may require below code.
string str = Request.ServerVariables["HTTP_REFERER"];
string str1 = str.Substring(str.LastIndexOf("/"));
str = str.Substring(0, str.Length - str1.Length);
it will give u ur current website address.

and dont forget to give

msg.IsBodyHtml = true;

where msg is object of MailMessage.
Hope this helps.

by: techprocessPosted on 2009-06-16 at 23:55:39ID: 24645504

EmailBody &= @"<html><body>To enter the test another time visit <a href='www.xyz.com?custid=123'>click here</a> and enter your activation code once again.</body></html>"

and

msg.IsBodyHtml = true;
where msg is object of MailMessage.

by: newbie27Posted on 2009-06-17 at 01:12:46ID: 24645900

hello techprocess

i am sorry for not making it clear, please have the sample code below where I am trying to make the email body and pass it to the sendemail function to send an email

if i do the following then i am getting a www.domain.com clickable.

EmailBody &= "To enter the test another time visit www.mydomain.com" & vbCrLf & vbCrLf

however i want to pass the querystring to the above URL but not visible in an email ..

please can you advise

thanks
thanks

 	    EmailSubject = "You have exited your test"
            EmailBody &= "To enter the test another time visit ""<a href=www.mydomain.com?testid=" & TestID & ">""www.mydomain.com""</a>""  & vbCrLf & vbCrLf
            WebFunctions.SendEmail(InfoEmailAddress, GetCustomerEmail(CustomerID), EmailSubject, EmailBody)
 
Public Shared Function SendEmail(ByVal From As String, ByVal ToField As String, ByVal Subject As String, ByVal Body As String, ByVal Attachment As Collection) As Boolean
        Dim Email As System.Net.Mail.MailMessage
        Dim MailServer As New System.Net.Mail.SmtpClient
        Dim MailServerAddress As String = ConfigurationManager.AppSettings("MailServer")
        Dim AdminEmail As String = ConfigurationManager.AppSettings("AdminEmailAddress")
 
        Try
            Email = New System.Net.Mail.MailMessage(From, ToField, Subject, Body)
            For i As Integer = 1 To Attachment.Count
                Email.Attachments.Add(New System.Net.Mail.Attachment(Attachment(i)))
            Next
            MailServer = New System.Net.Mail.SmtpClient(MailServerAddress)
            MailServer.Credentials = New Net.NetworkCredential("websitesender", "xCvfKa!")
            MailServer.Send(Email)
        Catch ex As Exception
            MailServer = New System.Net.Mail.SmtpClient(MailServerAddress)
            MailServer.Credentials = New Net.NetworkCredential("websitesender", "xCvfKa!")
            MailServer.Send(AdminEmail, AdminEmail, "Web Site SendEmail error", "From: " & From & ", To: " & ToField & "Subject: " & Subject & ex.ToString)
            Return False
        End Try
 
        Return True
    End Function

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by: techprocessPosted on 2009-06-17 at 01:35:09ID: 24646072

write below code before line no 18 in above code.
Email.IsBodyHtml= true

and re write line no:2 as the below line as
EmailBody &= @"To enter the test another time visit <a href='www.mydomain.com?testid=" & TestID & "'>www.mydomain.com</a>" & vbCrLf & vbCrLf

by: newbie27Posted on 2009-06-17 at 02:01:04ID: 24646213

hi
thanks for your help

i have made a new function with suggested change

when i open the email in outlook, everything appearing on the same line so i thought perhaps i should html tags to it ... however its still the same ...

please can you advise?

 EmailSubject = "<html><body>You have exited your " & TestType & " online test without finishing"
            EmailBody = "Dear Learner," & "<br/><br/>"
            EmailBody &= "You have exited your test part way through." & "<br/><br/>"
            EmailBody &= "Your activation code is: " & SessionData.GiftCodeID & "<br/><br/>"
            EmailBody &= "To enter the test another time visit <a href='http://www.giftrepublic.com/Registration/RegisterGiftCode.aspx?ID='" & GiftCodeID & "'>www.registergiftbox.com</a> and enter your activation code once again. After a brief log in process, you will be taken to a page which will tell you how many questions you have completed, how many questions you have left and how much time you have to take them in. You will then restart the test where you left off." & "<br/><br/>"
            EmailBody &= "<a href='www.xyz.com?custid=123'>click here</a>" & "<br/><br/>"
            EmailBody &= "You now have " & DifferenceInDays & " days in which to complete the test. After " & DifferenceInDays & " days your test will automatically be submitted. You will be sent a reminder, by email, 1 week before your test is automatically submitted." & "<br/><br/>"
            EmailBody &= "Fingers crossed and good luck!" & "<br/><br/>"
            EmailBody &= "From all at Gift Republic" & "<br/><br/></body></html>"
 
 
Email Result
===========
 
Dear Learner,<br/><br/>You have exited your test part way through.<br/><br/>Your activation code is: CHOCO6NS6873KD  <br/><br/>To enter the test another time visit <a href='http://www.republic.com/Registration/RegisterGiftCode.aspx?ID='CD  '>www.giftbox.com</a> and enter your activation code once again. After a brief log in process, you will be taken to a page which will tell you how many questions you have completed, how many questions you have left and how much time you have to take them in. You will then restart the test where you left off.<br/><br/><a href='www.xyz.com?custid=123'>click here</a><br/><br/>You now have 28 days in which to complete the test. After 28 days your test will automatically be submitted. You will be sent a reminder, by email, 1 week before your test is automatically submitted.<br/><br/>Fingers crossed and good luck!<br/><br/>From all at Gift Republic<br/><br/></body></html>

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by: techprocessPosted on 2009-06-17 at 02:03:14ID: 24646225

Have u written this?

Email.IsBodyHtml= true

???

by: newbie27Posted on 2009-06-17 at 02:04:09ID: 24646230

Yes

 Public Shared Function SendHTMLEmail(ByVal From As String, ByVal ToField As String, ByVal Subject As String, ByVal Body As String, ByVal Attachment As Collection) As Boolean
        Dim Email As System.Net.Mail.MailMessage
        Dim MailServer As New System.Net.Mail.SmtpClient
        Dim MailServerAddress As String = ConfigurationManager.AppSettings("MailServer")
        Dim AdminEmail As String = ConfigurationManager.AppSettings("AdminEmailAddress")
 
        Try
            Email = New System.Net.Mail.MailMessage(From, ToField, Subject, Body)
            For i As Integer = 1 To Attachment.Count
                Email.Attachments.Add(New System.Net.Mail.Attachment(Attachment(i)))
            Next
            MailServer = New System.Net.Mail.SmtpClient(MailServerAddress)
            MailServer.Credentials = New Net.NetworkCredential("websitesender", "xCvfKa!")
 
            Email.IsBodyHtml = True
            MailServer.Send(Email)
        Catch ex As Exception
            MailServer = New System.Net.Mail.SmtpClient(MailServerAddress)
            MailServer.Credentials = New Net.NetworkCredential("websitesender", "xCvfKa!")
            MailServer.Send(AdminEmail, AdminEmail, "Web Site SendEmail error", "From: " & From & ", To: " & ToField & "Subject: " & Subject & ex.ToString)
            Return False
        End Try
 
        Return True
    End Function

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by: techprocessPosted on 2009-06-17 at 02:05:05ID: 24646235

dont use HTML in subject use it in body only.

EmailSubject = "You have exited your " & TestType & " online test without finishing"
            EmailBody = "<html><body>Dear Learner," & "<br/><br/>"
            EmailBody &= "You have exited your test part way through." & "<br/><br/>"
            EmailBody &= "Your activation code is: " & SessionData.GiftCodeID & "<br/><br/>"
            EmailBody &= "To enter the test another time visit <a href='http://www.giftrepublic.com/Registration/RegisterGiftCode.aspx?ID='" & GiftCodeID & "'>www.registergiftbox.com</a> and enter your activation code once again. After a brief log in process, you will be taken to a page which will tell you how many questions you have completed, how many questions you have left and how much time you have to take them in. You will then restart the test where you left off." & "<br/><br/>"
            EmailBody &= "<a href='www.xyz.com?custid=123'>click here</a>" & "<br/><br/>"
            EmailBody &= "You now have " & DifferenceInDays & " days in which to complete the test. After " & DifferenceInDays & " days your test will automatically be submitted. You will be sent a reminder, by email, 1 week before your test is automatically submitted." & "<br/><br/>"
            EmailBody &= "Fingers crossed and good luck!" & "<br/><br/>"
            EmailBody &= "From all at Gift Republic" & "<br/><br/></body></html>"

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by: newbie27Posted on 2009-06-17 at 02:08:28ID: 24646250

yes that is quiet right, its working OK now.

please can you advise why do you want me to use @ before the line

EmailBody &= @"To enter the test another time visit <a href='www.mydomain.com?testid=" & TestID & "'>www.mydomain.com</a>" & vbCrLf & vbCrLf

thanks for your help

regards
s

by: techprocessPosted on 2009-06-17 at 02:14:44ID: 24646286

@ is used to convert string into stringBuilder.

Anyways. if ur code is running as desired then dont use it. :)

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