Ensuring your emails look great and get delivered
Posted by David Greiner on December 3, 2007
While a lot of my energy is focused the Email Standards Project and looking to the future of email design, it's obviously still important to know the best way to approach it for the here and now. If you're looking for something close to consistency, this means using tables for layout and inline CSS.
I've just put together an article for Vitamin called "Ensuring your HTML emails look great and get delivered" that looks back at my original recommendations last year, why they don't make the cut any more and what you need to focus on today. This includes a list of CSS properties that are considered safe across the board, and the best way to use tables for consistent results.
On top of my design recommendations, I also dig into advice on getting your emails delivered. This covers a range of topics like how to get permission, reduce spam complaints and monitor your sending reputation. If you're already a Campaign Monitor customer, you can rest assured that all of the technical recommendations are already covered for you by default. Having said that, the technical side is only a part of your email reputation — the crucial ingredients of permission and relevance are up to you. Check out the article.
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