Marketing email i need help

[simong93]

Hi all my boss has trusted me to build some websites and some emails and im jumping for joy. Untill we started the emails i begun creating but then he is after curved box's and wants them all to work in outlook but i cant seem to get them to work. Im just wondering if anyone knows of any software i can download and make these emails as to write the code is taking to long he wants it done within a day.

 

[iboxsecurity]

Have you had a look at things like mailchimp.com ?

 

[simong93]

Have you had a look at things like mailchimp.com ?

Yes but they require you to use there templates

 

[iboxsecurity]

How are you going to be sending these emails? Through regular email client?

Thing is HTML email is a bit tricky to get working on all email clients - thats why things like Mailchimp exists and why we often build emails for clients sending through our own systems.

 

[simong93]

How are you going to be sending these emails? Through regular email client?

Thing is HTML email is a bit tricky to get working on all email clients - thats why things like Mailchimp exists and why we often build emails for clients sending through our own systems.

we will be sending via outlook

 

[digital way]

Yes but they require you to use there templates

No, they don't - you can choose blank templates or provide your own code.

Trying to create HTML emails in Outlook which are full of images and getting them to perform across multiple email platforms can not be done. Forget it.

Your only possibility would be to send insert one big jpeg in the email - but don't expect too many people to read it.

 

[sirbrandy]

I am afraid what you need to achieve cannot be done in Outlook.

Has your boss considered using an email marketing software? I think that is your only option.

In case you would go that route, this list of email marketing software options might help you decide:
http://www.staff.com/blog/comparison-of-the-best-email-marketing-software-options/

It has 31 alternatives listed in there complete with their features and pricing. Just choose which ones would fit your needs.

 

[ecenica]

We recommend the following to our email hosting customers;

HTML Email Boilerplate

Welcome to the HTML Email Boilerplate. This website and its sample code creates a template of sorts, absent of design or layout, that will help you avoid some of the major rendering problems with the most common email clients out there — Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo Mail, etc. While not plug and play (you know, you'll have to do some work ;-), it will provide some helpful examples and snippets that will keep your email design rendering as true-to-form as possible.

Cheers,

Rich

 

[SamRapidSwitch]

Why get a dog and bark yourself? In the time it will take you to make it work, you're better off just getting someone who knows what they're doing to do it.

 

[DavidHorn]

Hi - I have an email marketing service: http://www.ticktockmail.com - and could create a template for you, but, as others have said - you're not going to be able to get done what you want, through Outlook. It's just not built for the job I'm afraid.

MailChimp.com is free (my service is not) and allows you to bring your own code - so that might be a good solution for you,

David

 

[simong93]

Hi all i decided in the end to go all out and redesign the whole thing and he liked it but in the mean time i did work out how to make curved boxes work in outlook.

Thanks for all your help anyways

 

[LukeMcGuigan1]

Hello, having read your post I feel that my company can provide a service that fits your requirements, i'll be honest though it isn't a free service but the pricing is tailored to your needs. Outlook will not be able to provide what you require as others have mentioned previously.

feel free to contact this number if you need further information: +(44) 208 726 0333

Thank You

 

[JElder]

Couple of points to add:

From our current client lists, at least 60% of people use a mobile device to view emails at least some of the time. Any they will often have images off.

Make sure you email works on small screens, with images on and off.

 

[simong93]

Couple of points to add:

From our current client lists, at least 60% of people use a mobile device to view emails at least some of the time. Any they will often have images off.

Make sure you email works on small screens, with images on and off.

Very good point i took the point to the boss and he said not to worry about it :| that most of our potential business will use outlook

 

[jennifersimond]

Try trial version of StreamSend, you can easily customize the template here using the pre-defined template design. And checkout the spam word in content.

And also StreamSEnd have an option to test the developed mail template. That will give you delivery reports with screen shots on different mail systems for $5.

Good Luck