PHP Pass File Handle to user so that file downloads & saves to their machine

Question

I am downloading a file from another server. I wish to push this file to my users rather than saving it to my server.

In other words, pass them the file handle so i

Answer 1

You can try this

$filetype = mime_content_type($filename);
header('Content-type: '.$filetype);
header('Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="'.$filename.'"');

UPDATE for your EDIT:

Do you have errors disabled, since this sounds like the headers already sent error?

error_reporting(E_ALL | E_STRICT);