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Why do you think I sell them...so many people have the same issues.

Images > Embedded data, they can't get kicked out...unless it is a MIME text only email client
Coding > That is why they are hand coded.

Kip FX Design wrote:but how will a custom one fare against this?

When the "order form" is sent over, it is sent using an Email Letterhead, so you get to see technical side anyway. The skill is a) knowing what can be design, b) what will work in practice code/spam/etc.

OK, now explain that so that layman can understand it, (Like myself)

People understanding how it works or what the acronyms mean would create their own, so tell me how one of these passes my email filters and displays as I wish it too. Please.

For example, My Twitter Backgrounds are made in CS4! But that's not really explaining why they work, why businesses should use them, whey they are better than anything else out there, just sausage, no sizzle!

Kip FX Design wrote:People understanding how it works or what the acronyms mean would create their own

They do try, until they realise it doesn't work so great:
1. IT Dept's buy it because they don't understand.
2. Designers buy it because they can't code it
3. Coders buy it because they can't design it
4. SmallBiz buy it because it aint worth wasting the time on it
5. *Companies (Ltd) buy because it is a legal requirement
Nb. There are additional legal requirements also...you get led through the process :-)

Kip FX Design wrote:so tell me how one of these passes my email filters

It is coded using best practice for email. Everything is embedded....not attached, not linked - embedded and within. Moreover, it is just a little carefuly constructed HTML...instead of unsavoury auto-generated HTML. It is no different to your ordinary email really, it just looks better....great if you are one man band and want to write emails instead of letters.

Kip FX Design wrote:and displays as I wish it too.

This is why design is so important. Visual Designs are only produced inline with what works. If you say I want X and it's not possible, then you will get alternatives until you are happy to sign-off...simple. The skill is accomodate what the customer wants in terms of what is do'able.

Below are the design patterns for a build:
http://www.digital-stationery.co.uk/ema ... /index.php

PS - This is simply for a local email client using Email Letterhead...the most common is Layout Style 3 - Header/Footer.

Excellent, I remember in English at school, when answering a question:

Who was Henry VIII?

x He was a King.

√ Henry VIII was an English King during the Tudor period, probably best remembered for beheading his wives, and he was a portly chap too.

Explanations should be written with enough information that anybody not seeing the original questions will still understand.

We should never assume that someone has read a previous page or post.

ASS of U and ME! come on DigitalStationery you know the ways of the world! :)

Are you able to create for web based email providors as well, such as yahoo or Google mail etc or just Outlook Templates?

s.willett wrote:Are you able to create for web based email providors as well, such as yahoo or Google mail etc or just Outlook Templates?

What is produced has nothing to do with MS Outlook, other than we plug it in to Outlook and have a recommended process. The email code will work across any system that supports installation of a template.

Gmail support pop, have a gmail in my thunderbird, created when moving hosts a few weeks ago as DigitalStationery knows

Based on that Logic, we support Thunderbird email client, so Gmail > Thunderbird = result.

We can supply to Thunderbird. Simplez.
We also do Entourage and some other Mac stuff...but it gets messy...but it is do'able. Restricts apply, but because it is custom, it can be done.

As promised i have finally managed to put a video tutorial together which; after my editing suite crashed twice; then You Tube began a regular maintenance check and then the sound on the video has decided to go robotic on me, but other then rectifying the sound the video's are online, i will be trying to use another method tomorrow to allow for a better tutorial but as promised here we go.

I have broken the video into two parts due to length.

both Part 1 & Part 2 can be found here: http://www.smwmedia.co.uk

Have fun.

Any questions regarding this tutorial please post here for the time being.