[SOLVED] Email Headers - Return Receipts

[karenn1]

I currently having a mailing system set up that send out email using the following headers:

 

$headers  = 'MIME-Version: 1.0' . "\r\n";

$headers .= 'Content-type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1' . "\r\n";

$headers .= 'From: info@mysite.com' . "\r\n";

$headers .= 'Return-Path: bounce@mysite.com' . "\r\n";

$headers .= "Return-Receipt-To: karen@mysite.co.za\n";

 

The email addresses have been changed for privacy purposes. My problem is that the Return Receipt just never arrives. The coding looks fine but it just doesn't come through. What's wrong with this picture?

 

Can anyone please help??

 

 

Thanks!

Karen

[marmite]

This isn't my area of expertise, but I had a similar problem and discovered that it WAS sending the email, but my SPAM filters on my inbox were weeding out the emails. Worth a check.

[karenn1]

I've checked that and sent a test to a friend as well. He didn't receive anything either.

 

I normally receive receipts, though, when other people open my email so that's not really the problem.

 

Can anybody else please help?

 

Thanks!

Karen

[MadTechie]

try

<?php
$headers = "MIME-Version: 1.0\n"; 
$headers .= "Content-type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1\n"; 
$headers .= "X-Priority: 3\n"; 
$headers .= "X-MSMail-Priority: Normal\n"; 
$headers .= "X-Mailer: php\n"; 
$headers .="From: info@mysite.com\n";
$headers .="Return-Path: karen@mysite.co.za\n";
$headers .="Return-Receipt-To: karen@mysite.co.za\n";
$headers .="Reply-To: karen@mysite.co.za\n"; 

?>

 

but i think the host provider can disable these.. also not all mail clients will send a Receipt, to check use outlook

[karenn1]

I actually found this code on Google:

 

$headers .="Disposition-Notification-To: karen@mysite.co.za \n";

 

 

It works perfect. The email client pops up a window asking if you want to allow sending of the receipt. Thanks for the help anyway!

 

 

 

Karen