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Proper formatting for email

by dclodge
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I am developing my own emailing program with Perl to send out emails to my list. I discovered today that certain list members are not getting their email in a read-able form.

I am looking for some help with the perl scripting that will create a "safe" version of my email so that all list members can get the email.

For example, when I send a link for them to click on, some get it like an anchor, others just get the text (no anchor) and some get it as a text line without line breaks so the link just becomes one long line of text

Thanks for any help

Dean
#email #formatting #proper
  • Profile picture of the author nmarley
    What about the ones who don't read HTML emails?
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  • Profile picture of the author KlikApps
    Unless you're using something like AWeber, plain text emails are my preferred way to go. HTML emails are a hassle, and my subscribers don't really care for them... That's more of a personal opinion though.
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    • Profile picture of the author dclodge
      Originally Posted by KlikApps View Post

      Unless you're using something like AWeber, plain text emails are my preferred way to go. HTML emails are a hassle, and my subscribers don't really care for them... That's more of a personal opinion though.
      I agree. It just seems that some places (yahoo mail) mess up the line breaks and other formatting that makes the email hard to read. For example, most see something like this (not real):

      ---------------------------------------------------------------
      Dear Bill,

      Here is your another article reserved just for our members.

      Here is the link: http://www.imsite.com/articles/article3.php

      See you soon.
      ---------------------------------------------------------------

      Others however get this:

      ---------------------------------------------------------------
      Dear Bill,Here is your another article reserved just for our members.Here is the link: http://www.imsite.com/articles/article3.phpSee you soon.
      ---------------------------------------------------------------

      It is in the second type that I am trying to get formatted correctly. See how the link is messed up?

      Thanks
      Dean
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  • Profile picture of the author KirkMcD
    Originally Posted by dclodge View Post

    For example, when I send a link for them to click on, some get it like an anchor, others just get the text (no anchor) and some get it as a text line without line breaks so the link just becomes one long line of text
    Unless you send it as an HTML email, how the links are displayed is up to the receiving email program to decide. You can't control it.

    How to send as html? Lookup, multipart mime emails.
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