--- a/lib/util/opMailSend.class.php
+++ b/lib/util/opMailSend.class.php
@@ -94,7 +94,12 @@ class opMailSend
 
     try
     {
-      return $view->render();
+      $oldEscapingStrategy = sfConfig::get('sf_escaping_strategy');
+      sfConfig::set('sf_escaping_strategy', false);
+      $result = $view->render();
+      sfConfig::set('sf_escaping_strategy', $oldEscapingStrategy);
+
+      return $result;
     }
     catch (InvalidArgumentException $e)
     {