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Elizabeth Naughton
374 PointsHTML EMAILS
I read that you should never set width in a table ONLY a cell. Is that true? Also, my images are not showing up in the actual sent email. Looks great on the web and the initial email message but when it reaches the client - no images. Any ideas? Thanks...
10 Answers
Grayson Sabin
6,911 Pointsoops forgot the backtiks
You have: <img src="images/20-Downer_photos.jpg">
Should be: <img src="http://20downerave.com/Email/images/20-Downer_photos2.jpg">
Anthony Moore
2,282 PointsCan you share the code you are using for the email to display the images?
John Carr
Courses Plus Student 1,984 PointsMaybe try nested tables?
John Carr
Courses Plus Student 1,984 Points
Elizabeth Naughton
374 PointsOK - will try to inline. Thanks!
Elizabeth Naughton
374 PointsHey Anthony - thanks for getting back to me! I can send you the code but it seems fine. The images display on the web and when I hit "share - Email this page" in Safari the email message is perfect. However, when I receive the email the images are not there... ugh. If you think its a code issue I can send it along - do I need to inline the styles? I did not do that...
Anthony Moore
2,282 PointsYes for emails you will always want inline styles. Here is a great tool I often use to make everything inline: http://beaker.mailchimp.com/inline-css
Elizabeth Naughton
374 PointsPerfect! Thank you - the tool worked but images are still not visible in email... ugh so frustrating!
John Carr
Courses Plus Student 1,984 Points
Elizabeth Naughton
374 PointsI checked all files and links - they seem fine. Again, they display on web and in original Safari "share as email" window but when received - no images. Very frustrating - any other suggestions?
Anthony Moore
2,282 PointsWithout seeing the code it is hard to determine what the issue could be. Do you have a link to the email on the web?
Grayson Sabin
6,911 PointsLooks like your images need an absolute path. In an HTML email it dose not send the images over, you have to call from an outside source.
You have: <img src=â images/20-Downer_photos.jpgâ>
Should be: <img src=http://20downerave.com/Email/20-Downer_Eflyer_il.html/images/20-Downer_photos.jpg>
Also keep in mind that 60% of all users have images block in their emails, its sucks but no way to fix that.
Hope that helps.
Elizabeth Naughton
374 PointsOMG you're right!!! You are AWESOME!!! Thank you!!! I also eliminated the html file name from the path - and IT WORKED!!! Honestly - thank you! Have a GREAT weekend!