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Re: HTML Email Boilerplate

#11

HTML and email are two things that do not go together well(IMHO). I prefer plain text.

Tell that to the business executives and the marketing departments :)

I also prefer plain text, but I'd rather have useful tools to deal with the needs of the business, while offering plain-text as an option for people who prefer it.

Re: HTML Email Boilerplate

#12
I've taken a look at it and placed it into the PostageApp (http://postageapp.com) template system and it immediately spat out four issues:

- width CSS property is not supported by Outlook 07, Notes 6 and 7

- height CSS property is not supported by Outlook 07, Notes 6 and 7, Blackberry

- line-height CSS property is not supported by Notes 6 and 7, Palm Treo (Palm Garnet OS), Blackberry

- display CSS property is not supported by Outlook 07, Palm Treo (Palm Garnet OS), Blackberry

Let me fiddle with the code, and try to fix this up. And like the others, the three tables with 300px cells are not the best of ideas.

Re: HTML Email Boilerplate

#13
Please don't send HTML email, there is almost never a scenario when it is necessary. All it does is create larger emails, have redundant information (most HTML emails also send a plain text counterpart), make reading email more difficult (especially if you are using a terminal mail client or are visually impaired), and allow for obnoxious email styling.

HTML Email, just say NO.

Re: HTML Email Boilerplate

#15

HTML and email are two things that do not go together well(IMHO). I prefer plain text.

I agree - but only for homemade email campaigns.

Aweber and Mailchimp, for example, provide the basics needed for sending HTML plus plain text emails.

Sorry, I haven't been able to load the site in this post as it's not loading, so I can't comment on any specifics.

Re: HTML Email Boilerplate

#17

Please don't send HTML email, there is almost never a scenario when it is necessary. All it does is create larger emails, have redundant information (most HTML emails also send a plain text counterpart), make reading email more difficult (especially if you are using a terminal mail client or are visually impaired), and allow for obnoxious email styling. HTML Email, just say NO.

That boat sailed a long time ago.

I do like pleasant stuff. Please, if you want me to read your email, don't send me plain text emails.

Re: HTML Email Boilerplate

#18

Interestingly the site won't render correctly for me in Firefox 4. I'm getting a nice error about lack of HTML5 and CSS3 support. And, as a fan of Space Balls, the creator misspelled "The Schwartz"...

Hey PetrolMan - I am using Firefox 4 also and did not receive that message. I also updated "The Schwarz." Can't believe I missed that.

Re: HTML Email Boilerplate

#19
post #12

I've taken a look at it and placed it into the PostageApp ( http://postageapp.com ) template system and it immediately spat out four issues: - width CSS property is not supported by Outlook 07, Notes 6 and 7 - height CSS property is not supported by Outlook 07, Notes 6 and 7, Blackberry - line-height CSS property is not supported by Notes 6 and 7, Palm Treo (Palm Garnet OS), Blackberry - display CSS property is not s…

Alright, took a second look, I guess the issues with those browsers aren't so mission critical, but probably still best not to use a 900px width.

Re: HTML Email Boilerplate

#20
post #2

I'm not sure having an email be 900px wide (the table has 3 300px wide cells) is a good idea. Wouldn't that get a horizontal scrollbar on the iPad no matter the orientation? When it's horizontal there's a sidebar; when it's vertical it's only 768px wide.

Thanks for the input benatkin. The table was really just an example but I definitely agree that a more standard width table would be better. I updated it to 600px in width.
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