Ron, I found this read-up that is quite dated, but I think is still relevant.
https://css-tricks.com/using-css-in-html-emails-the-real-story/ HTH, Best, Karl DeSaulniers Design Drumm http://designdrumm.com > On Feb 21, 2017, at 2:11 PM, Tom Livingston <tom...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I'll also add that what I said below is based on the assumption that > you want to reach the widest audience (number of different email > clients) as possible. If you know you have a captive audience with a > limited email client use (all recipients are using Outlook, for > example) then things may be a bit easier... > > On Tue, Feb 21, 2017 at 3:07 PM, Tom Livingston <tom...@gmail.com> wrote: >> While it is great that it works for you and you've had success, Karl, >> I don't really recommend using anything other than tables. At least >> not until you are proficient in using tables (for email) and getting >> consistent results with them. I cannot find anything recent regarding >> html emails without tables after googling a bit. I recommend going >> through the lynda.com tut as you said and getting good at the basics, >> at least, before straying. >> >> HTML email is tricky and full of gotchas. >> >> Testing is the key. Lots of it. Use the services I recommended earlier >> to help with this. >> >> Good luck. [insert knowing, yet still maniacal laugh, here] >> >> ;-) >> >> >> >> On Tue, Feb 21, 2017 at 1:08 PM, Karl DeSaulniers <k...@designdrumm.com> >> wrote: >>> Stay away from tables is my recommendation. Use div or ul instead. Be sure >>> to study up on the display property as you will be needing this >>> understanding to make things look correctly and fit correctly. >>> >>> For background images you could use the background property, or use an img >>> and absolute positioning with z-index. Also, set your CSS inline with the >>> style attribute. Don't link style sheets and read up on baseurl. >>> >>> Just my 2ยข >>> >>> Built a lot of HTML emails in my day and these tips work for me. >>> >>> HTH, >>> Best, >>> Karl >>> >>> Sent from losPhone >> >> >> -- >> >> Tom Livingston | Senior Front End Developer | Media Logic | >> ph: 518.456.3015x231 | fx: 518.456.4279 | medialogic.com >> >> >> #663399 > > > > -- > > Tom Livingston | Senior Front End Developer | Media Logic | > ph: 518.456.3015x231 | fx: 518.456.4279 | medialogic.com > > > #663399 > ______________________________________________________________________ > css-discuss [css-d@lists.css-discuss.org] > http://www.css-discuss.org/mailman/listinfo/css-d > List wiki/FAQ -- http://css-discuss.incutio.com/ > List policies -- http://css-discuss.org/policies.html > Supported by evolt.org -- http://www.evolt.org/help_support_evolt/ ______________________________________________________________________ css-discuss [css-d@lists.css-discuss.org] http://www.css-discuss.org/mailman/listinfo/css-d List wiki/FAQ -- http://css-discuss.incutio.com/ List policies -- http://css-discuss.org/policies.html Supported by evolt.org -- http://www.evolt.org/help_support_evolt/
