Coloured text for e-mail

secman · August 14, 2015

I need to add some coloured text to an e-mail generated either by using iNetMail. or the OutlookEX UDF.

I need to change one line of text to green within the body of the e-mail to make that line stand out, then change back to black for the remainder of the message.

I have to add variables into the body of the text so don't want to use html (I don't really know how to create html pages) so how can I do it?

Thanks

water · August 14, 2015

HTML would be the easiest way and should be possible with variables too.
Another possibility is to create RTF mails, but that is much more complex.

secman · August 15, 2015

Thanks for the response Water, I was expecting this would be the answer.

The problem is that I have absolutely no idea how to do this with HTML. I am a complete novice with HTML having never used it,

Are you aware of any wiki pages or help to get me started?

Once I have the basics I would then be able to ask if I need any help with the variables.

Thanks again

water · August 15, 2015

This is a good starting point.

water · August 15, 2015

Simple HTML file with the second paragraph in green.

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
This is text in <b>bold</b>.
<p style="color:green">This paragraph is in green.</p>
<p>Normal text again.</p>
</body>
</html>

Edited August 15, 2015 by water

secman · August 17, 2015

Many thanks again Water.

You are the best!

water · August 17, 2015

Thanks
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secman · August 17, 2015

Hi Water

I have built the html file and have all the colours working as I want.

I now need to add the variables.

As you can see from the attached code, the script send and e-mail following a password reset request so we simply add the e-mail address and users first name and the password as variables then sent these with the text body.

So the e-mail should look like :

to: fred@Hotmail.net

Subject: Password Reset

Message:

Dear "Fred"

New password is : "xxxxxxxxx"

.... then the html text file

I am having problems understanding how to get the html file read and used as the message, All I have been getting in the test e-mail is "Message.html". I need also to add the variables for Name and password to the message surrounded by some text.

Many thanks

MailMakerTest.au3

water · August 17, 2015

I would create the HTML Mail file containing the whole message (including "Dear xxx ...").
Where you want to insert name and password use place holders %Firstname% and %Password%. The following script will replace them with the value of the corresponding variables.

Global $Name = InputBox("Name", "Enter the Person's Name")
Global $SLGPass = InputBox("Password", "Enter the New Password (6 Char Min)")
Global $sBody = FileRead(@ScriptDir & "\Mail.html") ; Read the whole file into a variable
$sBody = StringReplace($sBody, "%Firstname%", $Name) ; Replace place holder with Name
$sBody = StringReplace($sBody, "%Password%", $SLGPass) ; Replace place holder with Password
_OL_ItemModify($oOL, $oItem, Default, "HTMLBody=" & $sBody)

secman · August 18, 2015

Thanks for the assistance Water, I have everything working as I wanted.

One question - I am displaying the message before it is sent but seem to have to close it manually (using the red X in the top corner) - is there a command to close the window if I don't want to send the item? - It closes OK if sent.

Many thanks

Alan

water · August 18, 2015

File -> Close?

secman · August 18, 2015

It's OK - I have sorted it out.

Thanks again for all your assistance.

Alan

water · August 18, 2015

Coloured text for e-mail

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