ShaunO

You may need to do the [noparse] replace prior to the rest of the replacements and independant of them. It could just be an oddity of using arrays and preg replace.

You need to make sure that it does the search and replace on the [noparse] tags first, add it to the top of the arrays.

Just after the getUserInfo call, add die($aUserInfo['userlevel']); Just to make sure it is actually getting the correct user level.

Can you show us an example of the table layout of pmessages with an example row?

No reason not to let them use special characters. It should be more effort to restrict them from using them.

Is it sent like a standard email? If so you can just change the default SMTP port to whatever you need. Otherwise, if it uses it's own way of sending data you will need to open a socket on that port and send the raw data that the protocol is expecting.

What do you mean by 'mysteriously stopped'? What is happening that makes you think this is no longer working? Error messages?

I really want something hardcopy without just printing out the online manual. Maybe I'm crazy but oh well. I also need something to read while away from a computer.

Hey I'm looking at getting a PHP book off Amazon and was wondering what comes reccomended. I know basic PHP and stuff but want to brush up and make things more permanent in my head. Soooo, what book from amazon would you guys reccomend to buy :P Thanks, Shaun :)