reply-to works with some but not mail clients

[A.Translator]

As I am just beginning to learn php I had to fish a free form script from the
web. The script works fine, it processes the data filled in, including the
sender's email address and sends an email to me with the data.

When I hit the reply-button in my default email client (TheBat!), all is well
and a new email with the sender's address in the to: - field is generated.

But when that same email is opened in Outlook Express, and I hit the reply-to
button, the to: field only shows the name of the sender, not the full email
address (it does appear in the body of the message though).

What do I have to change so that someone using OE can just hirt the reply
button to respond to an email generated by the form?

I hope the following is the relevant code:

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$name = strtok( $name, "\r\n" );
$email = strtok( $email, "\r\n" );
if (get_magic_quotes_gpc()) {
$comments = stripslashes( $comments );
}

$messageproper =

"boodschap van:\n" .
$name = $_POST['name'] .
"\n\n" .
"boodschap:\n\n" .
$comments .
"\n\n" .
"telefoonnummer: " .
$phone .
"\n\n------------------------------------------------------------\n" ;

mail($mailto, $subject, $messageproper, "From: \"$email\" <$email>\r\nReply-To:
\"$name\" <$email>\r\nX-Mailer: chfeedback.php 2.04" );
header( "Location: $thankyouurl" );
exit ;

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All help is greatly appreciated.

--
Groet,
Adriana
[ gooi de vuilnis weg als je me wilt mailen ]
www.spinsister.nl

[Gordon Burditt]

>As I am just beginning to learn php I had to fish a free form script from the

>web. The script works fine, it processes the data filled in, including the
sender's email address and sends an email to me with the data.

When I hit the reply-button in my default email client (TheBat!), all is well
and a new email with the sender's address in the to: - field is generated.

Beware: TheBat! is well-known as a spammer's mailer (even if the
spammers just fake headers from TheBat!) and it's often blocked.

>But when that same email is opened in Outlook Express, and I hit the reply-to
button, the to: field only shows the name of the sender, not the full email
address (it does appear in the body of the message though).

It's my observation that although OE only *SHOWS* the name, the
email address really is there, and it will really send it. Where
it gets irritating is when the email address is there but WRONG,
and OE refuses to show it to the user, so you can't get the actual
email address to correct it.

[A.Translator]

Gordon Burditt schreef op 13-12-2006

>When I hit the reply-button in my default email client (TheBat!), all is
well
and a new email with the sender's address in the to: - field is generated.

Beware: TheBat! is well-known as a spammer's mailer (even if the
spammers just fake headers from TheBat!) and it's often blocked.

I am aware of the unfair and unjust accusations about TheBat! TB! definetely is
not a spammer's mailer and I have never had any problems about being blocked,
but thanks for warning me. It has however nothing to do with the issue I am
adressing.

>But when that same email is opened in Outlook Express, and I hit the
reply-to
button, the to: field only shows the name of the sender, not the full email
address (it does appear in the body of the message though).

It's my observation that although OE only *SHOWS* the name, the
email address really is there, and it will really send it. Where
it gets irritating is when the email address is there but WRONG,
and OE refuses to show it to the user, so you can't get the actual
email address to correct it.

I have tested it with OE, hoping it was indeed a question of OE only showing
the name. But it isn't : I cannot reply to a message generated by the form in
OE, where I can using TB!

--
Groet,
Adriana
[ gooi de vuilnis weg als je me wilt mailen ]
www.spinsister.nl

[Carl]

A.Translator wrote:

As I am just beginning to learn php I had to fish a free form script from the
web. The script works fine, it processes the data filled in, including the
sender's email address and sends an email to me with the data.

When I hit the reply-button in my default email client (TheBat!), all is well
and a new email with the sender's address in the to: - field is generated.

But when that same email is opened in Outlook Express, and I hit the reply-to
button, the to: field only shows the name of the sender, not the full email
address (it does appear in the body of the message though).

What do I have to change so that someone using OE can just hirt the reply
button to respond to an email generated by the form?

>message cut <<

mail($mailto, $subject, $messageproper, "From: \"$email\" <$email>\r\nReply-To:
\"$name\" <$email>\r\nX-Mailer: chfeedback.php 2.04" );
header( "Location: $thankyouurl" );
exit ;

Adriana,

I'm not sure this will address your problem, as I don't currently have
access to the mentioned mail clients for testing, but I don't believe
your message headers conform to the "Internet Message Format"
standards.
See http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2822.txt

The "Reply-To:" field value is expected to be in address-list format,
while you are adding the address in mailbox format. In short, try
sending only the email address as the value to the Reply-To field, not
the name.

Hope that helps,
Carl.

[A.Translator]

Carl schreef op 14-12-2006

The "Reply-To:" field value is expected to be in address-list format,
while you are adding the address in mailbox format. In short, try
sending only the email address as the value to the Reply-To field, not
the name.

Thank you. I will try what you suggest.

--
Groet,
Adriana
[ gooi de vuilnis weg als je me wilt mailen ]
www.spinsister.nl

[A.Translator]

Gordon Burditt schreef op 13-12-2006

Beware: TheBat!

Perhaps this will clarify things:
http://www.ritlabs.com/ru/products/t...ail.php?ID=189

--
Groet,
Adriana
[ gooi de vuilnis weg als je me wilt mailen ]
www.spinsister.nl

[A.Translator]

Carl schreef op 14-12-2006

The "Reply-To:" field value is expected to be in address-list format,
while you are adding the address in mailbox format. In short, try
sending only the email address as the value to the Reply-To field, not
the name.

That did the trick.
Thank you!

--
Groet,
Adriana
[ gooi de vuilnis weg als je me wilt mailen ]
www.spinsister.nl