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Email attachment

Hi,

I know how to send an email using PHP :

           $to = $_POST['to'];
            $from = 'From: '.$_POST['from'];
            $subject = '['.$_POST['tag'].'] '.$_POST['subject'];
            $message = $_POST['message'];

            mail($to, $subject, $message, $from);

My question is, how can I attach a TEXT file ? Suppose I have a text file called "order.txt" and I want to attach it in the mail.

I need this to send the order to a company, but it only accept email attachment.

Thanks

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Diablo84

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Diablo84

A rough guide to using phpmailer if you need it: http:Q_21141127.html#12148132

b_loco

Your question made me curious because I use the mail function a lot but never thought/needed of doing it.

Anyway, found this, have a look:

http://www.sitepoint.com/article/advanced-email-php/5

Diablo84

Really not worth going through it just to send an attachment, using a class will cut out all the work for you and allow you to easily add one or more attachments just by adding a line to the file. The advanced error checking and other features provided also make using a class such as phpmailer much more worthwhile.

b_loco

Diablo84:

It's funny, because when I started to write my reply there was still no answer
When I finished writing it I saw your answer, had a look and realised just that ;)