email template position absolute?

Question

Hi all,

Is it safe to use position absolute in a email template?

Answer 1

Depends on which mail clients your users are using. Outlook for example handles position: absolute well, Thunderbird on the other hand doesn't.

I would try designing your mail-template as "normal" as possible. Tables help a lot for example (yuck).

See the following page about styling tips on HTML mails, including some position absolute advice:

• Style In Email

Answer 2

According to Style in Email, neither AOL (before release 9) nor Mozilla Mail/ThunderBird (all versions) support absolute positioning in the email body.