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Gmail rolls back changes that strip CSS with background images.
After a week of angst as Google appeared to be rolling out changes in some Gmail accounts that strip CSS with background images it appears Google has acknowledged the issue and is rolling the change back. Update Aug 6: 10 days after
Gmail rolling out changes that strip CSS with background images
Update: Mark Robbins has posted a bug report on the Google Issue Tracker. (Make sure to click on +1 to let Google know you’re impacted too). Update 2: Google has acknowledged the issue and is rolling out a fix! Gmail appears to
A Technical Take on iOS15 Mail Privacy Protection
By now the topic of Apple’s Mail Privacy Protection change for the upcoming iOS 15 is on everyone’s lips. A Brief Overview On June 7, during Apple’s WWDC21 conference, it announced Mail Privacy Protection for their Mail app on iOS 15, iPadOS
Testing Apple’s Pixelgeddon: How To Build Your Own Email “Open” Tracking Pixel
During this year’s Apple WWDC conference, Apple announced an upcoming feature for iOS 15 that will be available for iOS devices called Mail Privacy Protection. One of the major features of Mail Privacy Protection is that images will be downloaded in the
Designing Creative Transactional Emails to Stand Out in the Inbox
Businesses that use email marketing use it explicitly to promote deals and product launches. However, they often ignore transactional emails which should be a fundamental part of their email marketing strategy. These are emails that are often overlooked as boring or unimportant,
A Free, Quick Tool to Test Your Email in Dark Mode
Have you always wanted a quick and easy way to test your emails in dark mode without having to send a test to your device? Good news! I built a Dark Mode for Email Simulator. Check the legibility of your text, logo
How to Fix Jittery CSS Animations in iOS Mail
Posted in CSS Help, Email Resource, Interactive Email, Interactive Email Tutorials, Kinetic Email by Justin On July 28, 2018
Here is a technique that solves a common kind of animation jitteriness in iOS Mail. Under certain conditions, quick, single iteration (non-repeating) CSS animations in iOS tend to skip - causing movements to look glitchy and jarring.
A solution is to increase the
A solution is to increase the
Using -webkit no Longer Needed for CSS Animations in Email
Posted in CSS Help, Email Resource, Interactive Email, Interactive Email Tutorials, Kinetic Email by Justin On July 20, 2018
Its 2018 and email clients that support CSS animations no longer require the -webkit vendor prefix when using the animation CSS property or @keyframes rule.
Changing the Stacking Order of Elements Without z-index
I recently learned that its possible to change the stacking order of elements without using z-index. This can be done by using other CSS properties to create what is called a new "stacking context"...
First Aid Fix For iOS 11 Rendering Issues
With the advent of iOS 11, designers are reporting wierd quirks with their design when opened in a device running the latest operating system, particularly when it comes to zooming or right vertical gaps in the email. One of the first things