| For those who want to be among the throng who | | | | unknown. Take note that nobody is opening emails |
| are rushing to send out their greeting cards via every | | | | full screen by default. |
| possible types of mail service, then online greeting it | | | | 4. Multipart emails, embedded images and HTML, |
| is. | | | | might be filtered out as spam or possible virus |
| Although this is a wise choice, it is important to note | | | | threats. And putting on some notice or sign about |
| that there are some things that should be considered | | | | the fact that you are sending a greeting card is not a |
| first before opting to go HTML. There are many | | | | guarantee also. They might dismiss it as a stunt. |
| cases where the texts do not appear the same from | | | | 5. Different email clients support CSS/HTML to |
| one computer to another. | | | | different degrees. This is in addition to online email |
| Also the images that you have put into them may | | | | clients like gmail, yahoo or hotmail. It is a bit like |
| seem messy or cluttered. Besides, loading time will | | | | frustrating to make everything perfect for about 20 |
| become an impossible task if there are a large | | | | different browsers. |
| number of images used in the greeting. | | | | 6. Multipart HTML email can get quite big. Your |
| Here are some thoughts about HTML email that may | | | | recipients may not have the needed patience to wait |
| help you decide to go or go against HTML email: | | | | for the page to open. |
| 1. Email is probably the most spammed way of | | | | Think about these things first. Do you want to spend |
| technological communication. With everybody already | | | | a lot of time on something that is very likely not to |
| going online and trying to market anything and | | | | work out and spook your clients or wish them during |
| everything under the sun, this is understandable. | | | | occasions? |
| 2. Most security issues and virus breakouts are | | | | The solution for maintaining contact with your clients |
| caused by email or messaging software and users | | | | through special occasions? Host your ecard on a |
| who do not know better than to click a link or run an | | | | server, send them a link. |
| attachment. Enough knowledge and understanding on | | | | Then you will know that the email will arrive and not |
| the things that needed to be done is the solution to | | | | cause warning lights to go on and you draw visitors |
| these. | | | | to your site to boot. |
| 3. The display size of email programs is totally | | | | |