Can I programmatically create a coupon code from a link in an email? [closed]

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There are 10 coupons in a mail. When somebody wants to print one, they will click a link in the mail which will generate a unique, printable (PDF) coupon code for that person.

How to generate that coupon code - where will the script reside? Will there be a server listening to the clicks?

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The link in the email should go to your site.

Something like the following: Email -> yoursite.com/coupon.php?generate=1

coupon.php will be the php script on your server generating the coupon. The coupon can either be pre-generated and displayed or generated on the spot.