How to create and send HTML Email

During the class last week(May 17), I learn about HTML Email. Although HTML Email is used for a period of time, I've never paid attention in it. This class trigger my interesting in how can I create one, so I search for it and found some interesting and useful article that will teach you how to do it.

What is HTML Email ?

According to my class, there are two different Email type: Plain text and HTML.

According to Wikipedia, Plain text Email is "the contents of an ordinary sequential file readable as textual material without much processing, usually opposed to formatted text." While HTML Email is "is the use of a subset of HTML (often ill-defined) to provide formatting and semantic markup capabilities in Email that are not available with plain text." ( source from Wikipedia)

To put in simple word, plain text is normal text format that we normally send to another one while HTML Email will contain picture and link, and have been organized and create by using HTML code.

Figure 1 HTML Email

We know the different now. How can we send one of these HTML Emails.

Tim Slavin did really good job in the way to explain how to code HTML Email Newsletter, but you should have some HTML skills to understand it clearly. He provided the basic fundamental, and step by step to create HTML email. His article also included the best practice and further resource.

Herman Drost also provided you with Pros and Cons of HTML Email, and how to create simple HTML Email.

Click here, for more information about how to create and send HTML Email.

If you don't know how to start it, let's check the HTML email template that will make your life easier. :)

Example
CampaignMonitor
MailChimp
benchmarkemail
more...

If you feel uncomfortable to do it yourself , there are many service provider out there that's ready to take care your problem.

Enjoy :)