mail problem

[nelquintin]

im trying to send a email with html as well as php.sending the email is the easy part.the problem is with the message part.if i put this code in the textarea it display the html tags in the email.yet the php is fine.

^#

^{<form action="mail.php" method="POST" enctype="multipart/form-data">}

^{To: <input type="text" name="to" value="<?echo $email?>" /><br />}

^{From: <input type="text" name="from" value="" /><br />}

^{Subject: <input type="text" name="subject" value="Property Enquiry" /></p>}

^<br>

^{Should you wish to view any of these properties please dont hesitate to call us.Please click on the link to find out more about the property.<br>}

^{R<?php echo $price = $row["price"];?><br>}

^{Reference #<?php echo $ref = $row["ref"];?><br>}

^{<?php echo $description = $row["description"];?><br>}

^{Bedrooms:  <?php echo $bed = $row["bed"];?><br>}

^{Bathrooms: <?php echo $bath = $row["bath"];?><br>}

^{Garages:  <?php echo $gar = $row["gar"];?><br>}

^{<a href="http://localhost/vap/moredetails.php?ref=<?php echo urlencode($ref); ?>" "More Details"> Click here for more details</a>}

 

^{<p>File Attachment: <input type="file" name="fileatt" /></p>}

^{<p><input type="submit" value="Send" /></p>}

^</form>

^#if i call it $message and put in to php qoutes then the php dont work and it doesnt send the message bit.