php error on fopen - file name too long

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I am trying to open and read a url generated by spring where pictures from my camera phone are stored:

here's an examples of their url:

PHP Code:

http://pictures.sprintpcs.com/getMMBOXMessageMedia?id=Xw1004H8sLv6S3x76lVPYqVrTxG3Wy0cRaW5QH7BKzIP3kyd2rzGvgmk5gW%2FZUWGqyw0fwJJvr5n%0AmyVjMRcrEa7CM6jI4fnEF70tqiCGYjuGkNKbb8WqPF6J6p0x6Nggg%2FAHqM%2B9at7rfcoAkPZBSw%3D%3D%0A 


However, when I try to open the link with the following code:

PHP Code:

$in= fopen($mylink1,"rb"); 


- where $mylink1 is the string above I get the following error:

PHP Code:

Warning:  fopen(http%3A%2F%2Fpictures.sprintpcs.com%2FgetMMBOXMessag%3D%0D%0AeMedia%3Fid%3D3DXw1004H8sLv6S3x76lVPYqVrTxG3Wy0cRaW5QH7BKzIP3kyd2rzGvgmk5gW%252FZ%3D%0D%0AUWGqyw0fwJJvr5n%250AmyVjMRcrEa7CM6jI4fnEF70tqiCGYjuGkNKbb8WqPF6J6p0x6Nggg%252FA%3D%0D%0AHqM%252B9at7rfcoAkPZBSw%253D%253D%250A) [function.fopen]: failed to open stream: File name too long in /usr/local/websites/mysite/mobile-reader/class.emailattachment.php on line 240 


However, if I put the url within quotes in the fopen it will not give me the error and work.

since I'll be throwing different urls at the program I cannot hard code the link inside the fopen

any ideas why this is happening?

I've also tried urlencode, urldecode, rawurlencode, rawurldecode etc to no avail.

I've been testing for about 4 hours before I resorted to ask for help

any ideas would be truly appreciated