I found out the problem. I'm calling base64_encode() twice, once when creating $attachment and again in the $message making it doubly encoded. When the email is read by the client it's only decoded once so it appears corrupt.
It's working fantastic now.
Have a look at PHPMailer it's an awesome class which can attach images with ease.
I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.