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Title: HTML email templates / package?
Post by: Pastis on November 21, 2011, 04:30:25 PM
Anyone recommend an easy peasy HTML email package?  I might be getting into writing some and want to look at off the shelf templates first if poss.

Ta   angel1
Title: Re: HTML email templates / package?
Post by: Nick on November 21, 2011, 04:46:51 PM
Sounds like one for Growler.
Title: Re: HTML email templates / package?
Post by: Snoopy on November 21, 2011, 04:47:49 PM
(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fcontentwritingusa.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2011%2F01%2FChiseling-Caveman-e1295104424454.jpg&hash=c3a8320682061ca18077f8993f3490a47be0acaa)
Title: Re: HTML email templates / package?
Post by: Nick on November 21, 2011, 04:49:08 PM
AN amazing likeness :thumbsup:

Growler's forebears had similar problems it seems

Medieval helpdesk with English subtitles (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQHX-SjgQvQ#)
Title: Re: HTML email templates / package?
Post by: Pastis on November 21, 2011, 04:58:28 PM
I'll qualify my OP

Anyone tried this?   http://mailchimp.com/ (http://mailchimp.com/)
Title: Re: HTML email templates / package?
Post by: Nick on November 21, 2011, 04:59:55 PM
 Shrugs:
Title: Re: HTML email templates / package?
Post by: Barman on November 21, 2011, 06:07:08 PM
I'll qualify my OP

Anyone tried this?   http://mailchimp.com/ (http://mailchimp.com/)

 noooo:
Title: Re: HTML email templates / package?
Post by: Pastis on November 21, 2011, 06:12:51 PM
Is that No, you haven't tried it or No, I wouldn't touch it with a barge pole?   rubschin:
Title: Re: HTML email templates / package?
Post by: Barman on November 21, 2011, 06:15:52 PM
Is that No, you haven't tried it or No, I wouldn't touch it with a barge pole?   rubschin:

I'd never heard of it....  noooo:
Title: Re: HTML email templates / package?
Post by: Pastis on November 21, 2011, 06:20:47 PM
I have the feeling this thread query is doomed  cry:
Title: Re: HTML email templates / package?
Post by: Barman on November 21, 2011, 06:33:47 PM
I have the feeling this thread query is doomed  cry:

What do you want to do exactly...? Shrugs:
Title: Re: HTML email templates / package?
Post by: apc2010 on November 21, 2011, 06:39:03 PM
Tel is here maybe he can help.......... rubschin:
Title: Re: HTML email templates / package?
Post by: Darwins Selection on November 21, 2011, 06:43:41 PM
I have the feeling this thread query is doomed  cry:

Like all sensible queries.  noooo:

I may be missing the point, but isn't the standard Outlook option of 'send as HTML' all you need, or is it more complicated than that?
Title: Re: HTML email templates / package?
Post by: Pastis on November 21, 2011, 08:08:20 PM
I'm looking at composing a promotional email for a client's customer database which will include images and text. A simplified version of the sort you probably get from Tescos, Sainsbury's, any retailer whose services you subscribe to.

When you send a personal email with images these are attachments and weighty and may bot necessarily display as you intended. Using an HTML template (as I understand it) you write links to the hosting server where the original promotion is stored and thus the intended promotion is delivered exactly as designed.

It seems there are off the shelf templates that don't require code writing knowledge ... as per my earlier link. If I can find a reliable, useable one of these then I might be able to get a result.

Clear?   angel1    surrender:
Title: Re: HTML email templates / package?
Post by: Barman on November 21, 2011, 08:12:40 PM
I'm looking at composing a promotional email for a client's customer database which will include images and text. A simplified version of the sort you probably get from Tescos, Sainsbury's, any retailer whose services you subscribe to.

When you send a personal email with images these are attachments and weighty and may bot necessarily display as you intended. Using an HTML template (as I understand it) you write links to the hosting server where the original promotion is stored and thus the intended promotion is delivered exactly as designed.

It seems there are off the shelf templates that don't require code writing knowledge ... as per my earlier link. If I can find a reliable, useable one of these then I might be able to get a result.

Clear?   angel1    surrender:

Yes!  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: HTML email templates / package?
Post by: Pastis on November 21, 2011, 08:15:31 PM

Yes!  :thumbsup:

Feckin' marvellous!  Now what?
Title: Re: HTML email templates / package?
Post by: Nick on November 21, 2011, 08:16:55 PM
 Shrugs:
Title: Re: HTML email templates / package?
Post by: Barman on November 21, 2011, 08:17:14 PM

Yes!  :thumbsup:

Feckin' marvellous!  Now what?

Mailchimp? Shrugs:
Title: Re: HTML email templates / package?
Post by: Nick on November 21, 2011, 08:19:04 PM
 :thumbsup:
Title: Re: HTML email templates / package?
Post by: Pastis on November 21, 2011, 08:26:15 PM
 noooo: noooo:

I shall await sage words from the true Masters of the Technical Universe ...   sadsmiley30:
Title: Re: HTML email templates / package?
Post by: Barman on November 21, 2011, 08:30:52 PM
noooo: noooo:

I shall await sage words from the true Masters of the Technical Universe ...   sadsmiley30:

Sendblaster! (http://www.sendblaster.com/)  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: HTML email templates / package?
Post by: Pastis on November 21, 2011, 08:40:19 PM
noooo: noooo:

I shall await sage words from the true Masters of the Technical Universe ...   sadsmiley30:

Sendblaster! (http://www.sendblaster.com/)  :thumbsup:

Neat  :thumbsup:  That'll go on the shortlist  cloud9:
Title: Re: HTML email templates / package?
Post by: Barman on November 21, 2011, 08:47:32 PM
noooo: noooo:

I shall await sage words from the true Masters of the Technical Universe ...   sadsmiley30:

Sendblaster! (http://www.sendblaster.com/)  :thumbsup:

Neat  :thumbsup:  That'll go on the shortlist  cloud9:

 cloud9:
Title: Re: HTML email templates / package?
Post by: Miss Demeanour on November 21, 2011, 08:54:54 PM
BM will expect a Golden Mouse for that  ::)
Title: Re: HTML email templates / package?
Post by: Pirate on November 21, 2011, 08:55:16 PM
noooo: noooo:

I shall await sage words from the true Masters of the Technical Universe ...   sadsmiley30:

Sendblaster! (http://www.sendblaster.com/)  :thumbsup:

Neat  :thumbsup:  That'll go on the blocked senders list cloud9:

 whistle:
Title: Re: HTML email templates / package?
Post by: Pastis on November 21, 2011, 09:01:16 PM

Neat  :thumbsup:  That'll go on the blocked senders list cloud9:

 whistle:
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That, my dear Watson, is why I want to get it right and to subscribers only  angel1