Appendix: Compatibility

May 23 2017

Basic compatibility tips

By Appendix: Compatibility

Email designs are made easier with Mail Designer 365. Here are some basic compatibility tips we would like to share with you:

Backgrounds

Certain email programs (notably Outlook 2007 and 2010) have issues displaying several layers of backgrounds. To maximize compatibility, assume that your primary background color will show up. Make sure the font colors you choose will work with that color.

Sidebars

A sidebar layout item may not always display as intended. This is particularly true if it has a separate background color. Instead, you may want to place sidebar details in a regular layout element. This will help improve compatibility.

Choosing Fonts

We highly recommend that you stick to the "web-safe" fonts. When choosing a font within a layout block, web-safe fonts are shown in Mail Designer 365 by default. If you choose another font, then it may not display on your recipient's computer as intended.

Include a compatibility link

Export your newsletter as a HTML web page. You can include a link to it in your email, allowing readers with older email clients to read your newsletter in their browser as you intended it to be displayed.

Click File > Export as HTML.

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Grouping design elements

Moving objects to the front or back

Using hex color values

Appendix: Compatibility

Appendix: Compatibility

Basic compatibility tips

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Approval

Assigning Approval Plans

Inviting Team Members to Give Feedback on Designs

Upload a Design for Approval

Background

Adding Patterns and Textures

Applying a background to a text area

Choosing a background

Edit the inner background of your design

Blend Modes

3 Ways to Use Blend Modes

Using Blend Modes

Using Blend Modes on Text

Creative Tools

Adding borders to design elements

Creating a border for your design

Using Alignment & Distribution Tools

Using Mail Designer 365's image effects

Using the Pinning Tool

Using the Shadow Tool

Exporting a Design to Campaign Monitor

Campaign Monitor editing and compatibility

Exporting a design to Campaign Monitor

Uploading a design to Campaign Monitor

Using placeholders with Campaign Monitor

Exporting a Design to Mailchimp

Exporting a design to Mailchimp

Formatting when uploaded to Mailchimp

Uploading a design to Mailchimp

Using placeholders with Mailchimp

Graphics and Other Objects

Adding and duplicating graphics, shapes, And objects

Adding animated graphics

Adding video placeholders

Pixel precise element editing

Resizing objects

Rotating objects

Rounded corners

Using objects with text

HTML Export

Exporting to other email marketing tools

Exporting your design as a website

Hosting images for HTML email designs

Offering your email newsletter on the web

Image Areas

Editing image areas

Optimizing your image area

Using Alt Text

Working with image areas

Images

Adding image masks

Adding photos

Adding your own logos and signatures

Filling a mask with your image

How to crop images

Using Retina images for the desktop version

Using the image optimisation tool

Using Unsplash Image Integration

Layout Blocks

Adding and removing layout blocks

Adding space in between layout blocks

Adjusting the size of areas within a layout block

Deleting saved custom layout blocks

Duplicating layout blocks

Saving custom made layout blocks

Text and image areas

Using Ready-Made Layout Blocks

Working with layout blocks

Optimizing your Template for Mobile

Adding layout blocks for the mobile version

Creating "mobile only" text styles

Hiding layout blocks in the smartphone view

Modifying a layout block for the mobile version

Working with text and links

Plain Text

Creating a plain text version of your design

Preparing your Design for Sending

Checking your design for issues

Exporting as a .zip file

Saving your design

Using the spell check and grammar check

Adding attachments to your message

Preview your Design

Changing the size of the preview window

Checking your design on different email clients

Mobile and iPad preview

Open the preview window

Refreshing the preview window

Setting up a custom preview device

Using the Test Send Feature

Send via Mail Designer 365

Configuring your own email address for sending

Sharing your Designs

Converting email templates to JPG or PNG file

Export as Mail Designer 365 document

Print your document

Share via email

Tables

Accessing the tables feature

Adding borders to your table

Adding content to your tables

Building your table layout

Changing the color of your table

Teamwork

Creating targeted comments

Leave a todo

Lending your design

Set up a Team

Tag a team member in a comment

Using the Log feature

Text Styles

Adjust letter spacing for text styles

Apply Emphasis to a Text Section

Creating "mobile only" text styles

Paste text and keep style

Setting up a fallback font

Using Text Styles

The Inbox View

Using TextScout AI for Email Subject Lines

Using Retina Images with your Design

Deactivating Retina images for your template

Using Retina images with your design

Working with Links and Buttons

Adding buttons

Adding different buttons with different links

Adding multiple links with a single image background

Creating a text link

Creating an image link

Format link styles

Formatting styles for text links

Why is my link being applied to the entire image area instead of my button or shape?

Working with Text

Adding different types of text links

All Caps tool

Automatic hyphenation

Creating Nested Lists

Editing a text area

Editing text in an image area

Special characters

Using web fonts in Mail Designer 365

Working with font sets

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Compatibility

While most modern email applications will display Mail Designer 365 messages beautifully, there are a few email programs that might not always get it quite right.

As with all HTML-based documents, a Mail Designer 365 message may look slightly differently. It just depends on the email program reading it.

Compatibility examples and tips

We wanted to share a special web page with a gallery that shows what your readers might see when they open a Mail Designer 365 message in their email application.

Here, you can find how you can offer your readers alternative ways to view your messages:

→ www.equinux.com/goto/maildesignercompatibility

You’ll also find tips on how to improve compatibility.

Basic compatibility tips

Backgrounds

Sidebars

Choosing Fonts

Include a compatibility link

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Compatibility examples and tips

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