How
to use Email Newsletter Templates
with our email newsletter and mailing list
management software MailList Controller
Its as easy as it could be. Click on "Message
Templates" in the main program "Member
List" or "Message Drafts" ...
click on "Templates" in the program
editor to open the template selection dialog.
The templates are included in our newsletter
software MailList Controller. There is no additional
download or installation required, but you can also download
the Free Email Newsletter Templates if you have not
installed MailList Controller 8.5+.
How to edit HTML Email
Newsletter Templates
usinig the internal editor or an external HTML
editor
We recommend to use an external HTML editor if you
want to edit complex HTML templates, but you can also
edit the code directly in the "HTML Source"
section of the program.
- How do I change the background color of a
message?
Locate the <body tag and add the background
color:
e.g. <body
bgcolor="#FF0000">
The color code is HEX #RRGGBB#.
- How do I change the background color of a
table?
Locate the <table tag and add the background
color:
e.g. <table
bgcolor="#FF0000">
The color code is HEX #RRGGBB#.
- How do I change the background color of a cell?
Locate the <td tag and add the background color:
e.g. <td
bgcolor="#FF0000">
The color code is HEX #RRGGBB.
- How do I add a nice looking border around a
table or cell?
Locate the <td or <table tag and add the
style:
e.g. <td style="border:
1px dotted #CCCCCC;"
would draw a dotted 1px border with the color
#CCCCCC around the cell.
e.g. <table
border="0"
style="border:
5px solid #0000FF;"
would draw a solid blue 5px border around the table.
Don't remove <table border="0"
!!! otherwise you will get a simple HTML border!
You can use: border, border-left, border-right,
border-top, border-bottom and combinations:
e.g. <td
style="border-left:
1px solid #FF0000; border-right: 1px solid
#FF0000;"
would draw a line (border) left and right of the
cell, 1px solid red.
These are just a few samples. You can use HTML to
create eye-catching email newsletters.
Please always keep in mind, that some mailclients might
not support all HTML elements - always send a few test
messages to different email and web-mail client before
sending out a message to your newsletter subscribers.
Using 3rd Party
HTML Email Newsletter Templates
with our newsletter software, bulk email and
email marketing software MailList Controller
We often get questions about email newsletter templates.
You can use most free and commercial templates.
If you google e.g. for "Free Email Newsletter
Template" then you will get many results.
Most templates are easy to use.
- Download the template
- Unzip the archive (most templates contain multiple
files in .ZIP format)
- Create a new Message in MailList Controller
- Select "Import" -> "Html
File"
- Select the .htm template file. Some templates
contain the template in multiple formats. (search
for a HTML subfolder)
Important:
- Please make sure, that you are allowed to use
the templates before sending out a newsletter!
- Send a bunch of test messages to different
mailclients including webmail clients!
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