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<DIV><FONT face="Courier New" size=2>As part of a web project I am collecting
data from our some of our past students that we have lost contact
with.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Courier New" size=2>I want to try to ensure that we don't get
too many malicious returns so I intend to send a confirmation to the entered
email address with an activation link.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Courier New" size=2>So far so good!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Courier New" size=2>In order that the database record key is
not blatantly obvious I'm using base64_encode!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Courier New" size=2>however when I mail a link such
as: <FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3> </FONT><A
href="http://www.xxx.xxx.xx.xx..edit2.html?rec=MDAwMQ"><FONT
face="Times New Roman"
size=3>http://www.xxx.xxx.xx.xx..edit2.html?rec=MDAwMQ</FONT></A><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>==</FONT><BR><FONT size=2>
<P>the two '=' characters that are generated at the end of this particular
record are omitted from the hyperlink when viewed in Outlook Express or Windows
Mail. Entourage only omits one! However Outlook and my webmail program work
perfectly.</P>
<P>If anybody resolved this problem before I would be grateful to know the best
way.</P>
<P>Roger </P>
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