email templates for SendGrid: complete upload guide
email templates for SendGrid are easy to create, export, and test with Mail Designer 365. Follow this practical guide to prepare a polished campaign for your SendGrid audience.
Create custom made HTML email templates for the SendGrid email delivery service.
Mail Designer 365 is the best HTML email editor for SendGrid. Create a stunning HTML email design with the easy-to-use drag & drop editor and export to SendGrid in just a few clicks. Use your Mail Designer 365 template for transactional emails, automated email campaigns, sales, promotions, and more.
HOW IT WORKS
Create HTML emails for SendGrid
- Build your HTML email design in Mail Designer 365 and select "Share” > “Website / HTML…
- Enter the image URL prefix for the online server where you will be hosting your images. You will need this later on so that your images can be located and displayed accurately in your design. (Learn more about this step here.)
- Following export, select the images in the folder and upload them to the server from the previous step.
- Sign in to your SendGrid account and create a new campaign.
- Click on "Custom" and choose "Code Editor."
- On the right side of the window you can give your campaign a name and add recipients.
- Locate the content.html file in the HTML export folder. Right click the file, and open it with a text editor. Copy the entire code and paste it into the code editor to upload your newsletter.
- Make sure that you insert an unsubscribe link using “[unsubscribe]”
- You can now use your Mail Designer 365 HTML design with the automation tools provided in the SendGrid platform.
Use your HTML email design with the SendGrid platform.
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Our team is always on hand ready to give you support. If you have specific questions regarding HTML export to SendGrid, or just need some extra help getting set up, get in touch!
Mail Designer 365 works seamlessly with all leading email marketing services. If you are looking for another service, check out our full range of integrations and compatible platforms on our integrations page.
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email templates for SendGrid: a 7-step preflight checklist
email templates for SendGrid work best when the design, export settings, and campaign details are checked together. Use this checklist before every upload:
- Finish the responsive layout. Preview desktop and mobile versions in Mail Designer 365, checking type size, spacing, and button placement.
- Confirm links and calls to action. Open every link and make sure each button leads to the intended landing page.
- Add useful image descriptions. Clear alt text improves accessibility and helps when recipients block images.
- Export the finished HTML. Use the Mail Designer 365 export workflow so the email package contains the HTML and visual assets needed by SendGrid.
- Upload to SendGrid. Create a campaign, choose the HTML import option, and add the exported newsletter design.
- Review campaign details. Check the subject line, preview text, sender information, audience, and tracking settings.
- Send test emails. Test the imported design on desktop and mobile inboxes, then verify links, images, personalization, and unsubscribe behavior.
This workflow keeps email templates for SendGrid consistent with the source design. If the preview differs from your draft, correct the layout in Mail Designer 365, export again, and replace the imported HTML instead of patching several versions.
Keep each SendGrid template focused
Give every campaign one primary message and one clear action. A focused layout is easier to scan and test. Save successful email templates for SendGrid as reusable starting points, while updating the copy, links, and imagery for every new send.