> I was curious if
> anyone had done something similar or any ideas on how to go about this?
> I'm having trouble deciding what technology to use (database xml or text
> files)
> to store the data in. a webdeveloper friend of mine says the message
> could be encoded in the url itself, if anyone out there has any prior
> experience
Yes, I've done this just as you said by encoding the message in the url.
You can try it here.
http://www.thebuzzwebsite.co.uk/getinvolved/ReadEmail.php
The php ends up being very simple as you don't have to store every message.
The downsides are:
- You need to encode the message within the url otherwise people can
just read it in the url
- You need to restrict the length of the message otherwise the url
ends up being really long. This is not a problem for the browser but
can be a problem if the url gets emailed.
- You don't have a record of what was sent in case of abuse
However, this one has been up and working for 6 months now and the
client's happy so its not a bad way to go.
Cheers
Joe
Joe Cutting
Computer exhibits and installations
www.joecutting.com
35 Hospital Fields Road, York, YO10 4DZ
01904 624681
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