Recently, I was given the task of creating a newsletter to support cancer fundraising. Excitedly, I accepted the assignment but encountered a frustrating issue with web-based email clients (such as outlook.com and gmail.com) not accepting some of my styling preferences.
In typical email clients, everything displays perfectly as intended. See this screenshot for reference.
However, in web-based clients, the outcome is quite different. View the following example.
To address this dilemma, I researched CSS compatibility across various email clients and discovered a comprehensive list on .
The structure of my code involves three tables: header, body, and footer. The header and body share a gradient background while the footer has its own gradient background defined by the same code through a class. I'm exploring methods to ensure uniform rendering across all email clients; alternatively, I am open to accepting an approach that yields the best visual output regardless of consistency.
Edit
One technique I implemented to extend the footer background beneath the body involved using negative margins. However, acknowledging that this may not be the most efficient or reliable method, could it potentially contribute to the issues at hand?
Key discrepancies observed include:
- Excessive space between the footer and body due to:
margin-top:-100; padding-top:100px;
- Failure to display the footer's background gradient.
- Potential font style variations within the content (though possibly browser-specific).