Send Email sends HTML code instead of the actual text

[zumik]

Hello.

I searched this forum for the past 3 days with no luck in finding a solution for my problem.

I want to send emails to clients and for that I have a dbf with these fields : E_mail, Title, Body.

I've created a grid with a button that, when pushed, sends the e-mail.

The problem is that when the text in the BODY field of the grid in NOT formatted, the message arrives as it should. When I format it (Bold, different sizes and fonts) the mail has the HTML code instead of the formatted text.
Body of email - Formatted.pngSent email.png

If I copy the body of the message that was received, in the SOURCE tab in the HTML Editor (in the Message Body (Html) section of the Send Email Options) and change the tab to the WYSIWYG tab, I find the formatted text.
Source HTML.pngWYSIWYG HTML.png

So if anyone can help me with ways of sending FORMATTED TEXT by email I will be very grateful.

Thanks.

Mike.

[Peter.Greulich]

Re: Send Email sends HTML code instead of the actual text

You're sending it as plain text and not as HTML, that's why you see the tags.

[zumik]

Re: Send Email sends HTML code instead of the actual text

But what's the solution ?

I want to send the text formatted ... I tried every possibility I could think of.

Still the same code is being sent.

Thanks for replying so fast.

Mike.

[Peter.Greulich]

Re: Send Email sends HTML code instead of the actual text

Let's see you code.

[zumik]

Re: Send Email sends HTML code instead of the actual text

I'm sending the dbf, the grid and the web page.

Hope for a good result.

E-mail Send.zip

Thanks.

Mike.

[zumik]

Re: Send Email sends HTML code instead of the actual text

No sweat about this ... I got around it.
I made a button with a Server-Side Xbasic code and that's it:


function serverside_ca0cc85b6e7446fe9df095a530ae2c5c as c (e as p)
serverside_ca0cc85b6e7446fe9df095a530ae2c5c = "//Replace this with the javascript to be returned by the function."

dim pm as p
pm.bcc = e._currentRowDataNew.e_mail
body = e._currentRowDataNew.e_mail_body
pm.subject = e._currentRowDataNew.e_mail_subject
pm.html_message =body
email_send2(pm)

end function

with e_mail, e_mail_body, e_mail_subject being the DBF's fields.

It works this way, the message gets sent ok, even if it's formatted.

Mike.

[Scott B]

Re: Send Email sends HTML code instead of the actual text

Fodor, I know this is a very old post, but experiencing a similar problem. Would you mind elaborating on your xbasic solution?

In short, I have a field that is storing text with HTML mark up. I am using this field as the body of the email and need the email to display as rich text (aka without the mark up).

Thanks!

[Steve Wood]

Re: Send Email sends HTML code instead of the actual text

Scott, this is the only elaboration necessary:

Rather than:

pm.message = your html body here
use
pm.html_message = your html body here

However it is better to send it this way:

pm.message = your plain text email body here ' in case the email client disallows HTML markup (rare)
pm.html_message = your html body here

[Scott B]

Re: Send Email sends HTML code instead of the actual text

html_msg.pngSteve, thanks... I'm using action javascript for this and placing the field in "Message Body (HTML)". Should I use a xbasic function for this instead?

[GGandhi]

Re: Send Email sends HTML code instead of the actual text

no you don't have to. whatever you have in your field will be sent as html text to the recipient.
what is in your {Email_Body}.
the actual content.

edit: I see that you have html editor checked and the content is html encoded. it is possible with the content as attachment if you use printHTML() function. I do not know how to send it in email directly.
sorry.

[Scott B]

Re: Send Email sends HTML code instead of the actual text

Thanks, Gandhi... This is what I'm doing. {Email_Body} contains the HTML markup, but the markup is appearing in the email being sent.

edit: I see that you have html editor checked and the content is html encoded.

I'm not sure what you're referring to... its possible you're confusing me with what Fodor posted.

[Steve Wood]

Re: Send Email sends HTML code instead of the actual text

I can confirm that using the UX Action "Send Email" does NOT properly render HTML markup when sent as the Message Body (HTML).

It is a bug - someone turn it in.

I don't use this to send email, I use the more familiar and flexible methods, email_send2().