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HTML Email Compatibility

Email clients are not browsers: Outlook uses Word rendering, Gmail filters some CSS and images are often blocked by default. Use table layout, inline styles, system fonts and alt text, then send a test.

更新 2026-11-01 · 公式可核验

Tables and inline styles, width at most 600px.

System fonts; do not rely on webfonts.

Use alt text and never put key info only in images.

Send to Gmail/Outlook/Apple Mail.

Check wrapping and tap targets on mobile.

FAQ

Why does it break in Outlook?

It lacks much modern CSS; tables and inline styles are safest.

Can I use external CSS?

Many clients strip it; inline styles for signatures.

Sources

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