CODE HTML emails??

[wes_design]

Does anyone code HTML emails here?
And if you so have any advice???

[BetaWar]

Well, my first piece of advice would be to use PHP or someother server side language to do most of the work for you. After that I would say that you only need to get the headers right (if you want it to work) and send some tests.

[wes_design]

ok that seems cool,...you mean where the PHP uses the mail function and then generates the code.. as the body of the e-mail..

and also uses a database to send it to people


can you point me to some sources(links?)

[ø]

Sorry if I've mistaken you, but if you're looking for a way to create a contact form, you could check this site out: http://www.tele-pro.co.uk/scripts/contact_form/

It generates the script you need and it's easy to modify (remove unwanted text from the creator etc). Try and see if you figure it out.

[wes_design]

sorry I was talking more about e-mail campaigns the newsletters you get in the mail
hotscripts.com has its own newsletter(but it sucks, in gmail) or it just looks crappy in all versions

[Qued]

http://www.newsletter.pro/ ??
Google is your friend. (http://www.google.ca/search?num=20&hl=en&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&hs=JPy&sa=X&oi=spell&resnum=0&ct=result&cd=1&q=How+to+make+email+newsletters&spell=1)

[wes_design]

http://www.newsletter.pro/ ??
Google is your friend. (http://www.google.ca/search?num=20&hl=en&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&hs=JPy&sa=X&oi=spell&resnum=0&ct=result&cd=1&q=How+to+make+email+newsletters&spell=1)

not really .... I don't want to pay for this thanks though:cantlook:just looking for feedback on what others are doing thats all

[ø]

Oh, well I tried :)

[pixelSnobbery]

My advice to you would be to switch off CSS within dreamweaver, and create the layout using simple tables. Most email clients such as hotmail and gmail completely strip out any css styling.

Also, make sure you host your images remotely, and then get testing!

Remember to send tests to loads of different email accounts (hotmail, outlook express, gmail, yahoo mail etc).

[thats all folks]

^^ pixelSnoobery great recommendations!! Also look up Outlook 2007, which is becoming popular.

[wes_design]

^ great thanks to all
^PS but you can use CSS just not all the elements such as padding.. you can use the font styles BUT they have to be inline styles only