Do HTML email templates require the use of the style attribute?

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+1 Q:

Do HTML email templates require the use of the style attribute?

+2 A:

Yes, for example google gmail won't handle the STYLE element in the HEAD.

Look at this site for email clients and what they can/can't do regarding css: http://www.campaignmonitor.com/css/

Sydenam 2010-10-25 12:48:55

+1 OK, so Gmail and the older versions of Lotus Notes do not support the STYLE element **at all**. Is there a reason (explanation) for Gmail being so backward in this issue? (Yahoo and Hotmail support it.)

Šime Vidas 2010-10-25 12:56:03

Google puts in their documentation that it is because their UI relies heavily on stylesheets they do not support custom style sheets for emails. Here is the url http://mail.google.com/mail/help/accessibility.html and look in this section 'Section 1194.22 Web-based Internet Information and Applications'

Sydenam 2010-10-25 19:51:06

+1 A:

This might help

webb 2010-10-25 12:49:10