Quick question about HTML mail

[Schmoopy]

Hey, I wanted to write some emails with CSS and images, to be sent to subscribers so that it looks better than plain old text.

My question is, do you have to hotlink to the stylesheet and images from your site?

E.g. If your site goes down the images / external styles won't work?

I was just curious as to how people did it.

[Snookerman]

Creating HTML mails is very different and unsemantic compared to regular coding. Inline styling and layout tables are sometimes necessary. Take a look at this screencast to learn more:
http://css-tricks.com/video-screencasts/30-creating-and-sending-html-email/ (http://css-tricks.com/video-screencasts/30-creating-and-sending-html-email/)

Good luck!

[Schmoopy]

Ah I see, but I hate tables :mad:!

Oh well, guess I'll have to live with it.

Thanks for the link :)

[Snookerman]

:D Well, I guess you could get away from using tables, but your message might not look good in some clients:
http://www.email-standards.org/ (http://www.email-standards.org/)

Good luck!