Using the drag-and-drop editor's HTML block to insert your own code into your mailings? Check out these top 10 tips and recommendations for designing emails using your own HTML:
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Always build your HTML with tables.
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Remove <body>, <head>, <meta>, <title>, <html> or Doctype tags in your HTML.
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Use an HTML markup program like HTML Tidy to ensure you've closed all HTML tags.
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Don't use image maps.
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Avoid colspans and rowspans.
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Inline styles are the most solid way to style your emails.
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Images should be jpegs or gifs, RGB color values, 72 dpi and double the width of your template (1280px wide).
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Always test your mailings by sending to a handful of email programs, or consider using Litmus or Email on Acid.
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Include a physical mailing address in the email's footer to comply with Can-Spam.
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Don't send one large image in an email.