# Trying to add some html/css to my $message

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trying-to-add-some-html-css-to-my-message/208337>\
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**Created:** [November 27, 2006, 7:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trying-to-add-some-html-css-to-my-message/208337 "2006-11-27T19:16:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![chrismeisner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9de053/32.png) [@chrismeisner](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chrismeisner)\
**Post date:** [November 27, 2006, 7:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trying-to-add-some-html-css-to-my-message/208337/1 "2006-11-27T19:16:52Z")

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so i have my $message working fine , it has some echo variables , really simple stuff .  
but id really like to stylize it a bit , add a jpg banner on the top , stuff like that .

ive been here :[http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.mail.php](http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.mail.php) , and tried to make my message all html , but then for some reason it doesnt pick up any of my php strings or variables .

sorry im still kinda php illiterate , but does anyone have any suggestions ?

thanks  
-chris