Hi Sonya, Looks like you need a $ before the variable name in the first instance: <? $Username = "Sysdba"; ?> Rudolf Visagie [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: Sonya Davey / QDCEL [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 26 March 2001 12:39 To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: [PHP] Prob with sendin'[EMAIL PROTECTED]'g a php variable in an email I have a problem sending a php variable ie $Username in a simple email form, example as follows: <body> <? Username="Sysdba"; ?> <a href="Mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]? subject= Web site &body=User name: <? $Username; ?> Main Agent Code:"> Support Desk</a> </body> Thanks in advance! Sonya -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To contact the list administrators, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To contact the list administrators, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]