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Posted by Nandini Goel
Nandini Goel
2,263 Points

How to make my HTML Email's CSS in the <style></style> block function in Gmail?

I wanted to create HTML email for my site www.educatemygirl.org but when I send an HTML email, Gmail is unable to read the CSS inside the <style></style> block. Please Guide me what should I do so that the email is readable with proper CSS in Gmail and all other Mail Clients. Regards

2 Answers

James Barnett
James Barnett
39,199 Points
James Barnett
James Barnett
39,199 Points

HTML email is a world onto itself, it doesn't support much of the CSS we know today. Treehouse has an entire (new) course dedicated to the topic.

Nandini Goel
Nandini Goel
2,263 Points
Nandini Goel
Nandini Goel
2,263 Points

I have seen all the videos of HTML Email Design Course available on Treehouse but still is not possible for Gmail to read the CSS available in the <style></style> block and I need your guidance about how we can do it.
I hope you will understand my doubt and guide me Regards Nandini Goel

James Barnett
James Barnett
39,199 Points
James Barnett
James Barnett
39,199 Points

Nope that's not possible, you need to inline your CSS.

Hopefully this guide can steer you on the right path http://www.campaignmonitor.com/guides/coding/guidelines/