Emailing a webpage...

BestyTech · 10-09-2008, 09:12 PM

I have just been put on a trial for a job in design and was asked to design a email template with pics etc.

I have designed the template and it looks amazing but I am unable to send it to another email account with the pictures...
When I send it the background colours go through but the images dont send and you cant see them.

Is it because of the file format i am saving it in...
Do I need to save it as a CSS or something so that the pictures are constantly linked in to the template.

I also have the template but want to be able to add text after i have put it in a email...
This would allow me to use the same template more than once but with different text each time.

abit like this but more in depth...

**BCCOMP** · 10-09-2008, 09:35 PM

Hi BestyTech,
Thanks for the PM, but I am not (by far) a WEB designer so I will be limited in my experience to help you.
I will try to contact someone who is familiar with this.
I do have a question though. How big is this design with all the pitures and so forth attached? Many e-mail accounts are limited to how much (file size) you can send.
Thanks,
Bill

BestyTech · 10-09-2008, 09:39 PM

67k not even a meg the images i have kept limated but smart...

there shouldnt be a problem its there to be used like a template like you would get from hotmail, itv, 1job, game websites etc

**BCCOMP** · 10-09-2008, 10:16 PM

How are you attempting to send this page via Email?
Have you seen this?
http://www.worldstart.com/tips/tips.php/755
or
http://www.quickegreets.com/content/howto.htm
is this a HTML format?

This link may also help?
http://www.hooverwebdesign.com/templ...utorials/html/

But as I said I am not a designer.
Thanks,
Bill

DonaldG · 10-10-2008, 12:23 AM

Hi BetstyTech

This may not be a 'web design' problem, rather an Outlook/Outlook Express problem.

How are you testing the receiving? Are you sending it to yourself or someone outside the company/Intranet?

I will PM you with my email address. I would like you to send me:
(a) an email created with the template.
and
(b) a second email with an attachment of a 'screen grab' of what it should look like.

I will then reply back in this thread and see if we can track down the problem

Donald

DonaldG · 10-10-2008, 12:33 AM

Addendum: What email client are you using to generate the email? (name & version)

BestyTech · 10-10-2008, 02:09 AM

??? i am creating it in dreamweaver and trying to send it through hotmail to other people in the company who use hotmail.

BestyTech · 10-10-2008, 02:19 AM

unfortunatly i cant send it to ither of you to be honest as it has personal stuff on it and i cant hand it out...

but.

i can say that when i try to attach it as a file it looses the images.
and i cant copy and paste the code in hotmail ither as it oviously dont work...

how would you send a webpage as a email?

DonaldG · 10-10-2008, 07:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BestyTech

unfortunatly i cant send it to ither of you to be honest as it has personal stuff on it and i cant hand it out...

OK, but without your input, I am unable to help you fully.

Quote:

how would you send a webpage as a email?

I never do, I always send the URL to that page, however, in Internet Explorer, display the actual page you want to send.
Then in the menu at the top, select:
File --> Send --> Email

I have never done that way but that seems to be the logical solution. I presume it will kick in your default email client (software)

That was not your original question, though...

EDIT: Just a thought; does Hotmail allow embedded images in emails? Could it be that that is removing the images?

**dm01** · 10-15-2008, 10:04 PM

Are you sending a .htm, .html, or a .mht file?

.mht is the extension for MHTML, or MIME Hypertext Markup Language. This is easily accomplished by:

1. Open the page in your browser.
2. Save the page as .mht.

This method ensures the .mht file is complete.

All of the pictures should appear when you send the file now.

**gistek** · 10-17-2008, 11:53 AM

Are you sending the images themselves along with the webpage? General practice is to create a folder with the same name as the webpage and put any webpage support files in there (images, sounds, etc.). Then have your web page point to the files in that folder. Finally, zip the html file together with the associated folder and send the zip file as an attachment.

10-09-2008, 09:12 PM	#1 (permalink)
BestyTech Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Leicester Posts: 60 OS: Windows XP	Emailing a webpage... I have just been put on a trial for a job in design and was asked to design a email template with pics etc. I have designed the template and it looks amazing but I am unable to send it to another email account with the pictures... When I send it the background colours go through but the images dont send and you cant see them. Is it because of the file format i am saving it in... Do I need to save it as a CSS or something so that the pictures are constantly linked in to the template. I also have the template but want to be able to add text after i have put it in a email... This would allow me to use the same template more than once but with different text each time. abit like this but more in depth... __________________ /*Never to young to tamper\ \|--------Besty-Tech--------\| \|------------The*------------\| \______Teenage Tech______/

10-09-2008, 09:35 PM	#2 (permalink)
BCCOMP Mod Hardware Team Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New York Posts: 6,898 OS: Win XP SP3 / Windows 7 Beta / Open Suse My System	Re: Emailing a webpage... Hi BestyTech, Thanks for the PM, but I am not (by far) a WEB designer so I will be limited in my experience to help you. I will try to contact someone who is familiar with this. I do have a question though. How big is this design with all the pitures and so forth attached? Many e-mail accounts are limited to how much (file size) you can send. Thanks, Bill __________________ PC Wizard \| Everest \| Power supply info \| Memtest86+ PC Running Slow Speedfan

10-09-2008, 09:39 PM	#3 (permalink)
BestyTech Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Leicester Posts: 60 OS: Windows XP	Re: Emailing a webpage... 67k not even a meg the images i have kept limated but smart... there shouldnt be a problem its there to be used like a template like you would get from hotmail, itv, 1job, game websites etc __________________ /*Never to young to tamper\ \|--------Besty-Tech--------\| \|------------The*------------\| \______Teenage Tech______/

10-09-2008, 10:16 PM	#4 (permalink)
BCCOMP Mod Hardware Team Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New York Posts: 6,898 OS: Win XP SP3 / Windows 7 Beta / Open Suse My System	Re: Emailing a webpage... How are you attempting to send this page via Email? Have you seen this? http://www.worldstart.com/tips/tips.php/755 or http://www.quickegreets.com/content/howto.htm is this a HTML format? This link may also help? http://www.hooverwebdesign.com/templ...utorials/html/ But as I said I am not a designer. Thanks, Bill __________________ PC Wizard \| Everest \| Power supply info \| Memtest86+ PC Running Slow Speedfan

10-10-2008, 12:23 AM	#5 (permalink)
DonaldG Asst Manager Articles Team Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Somerset, UK Posts: 9,964 OS: XPsp2 Laptop & Vista Ultimate Desktop My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Emailing a webpage... Hi BetstyTech This may not be a 'web design' problem, rather an Outlook/Outlook Express problem. How are you testing the receiving? Are you sending it to yourself or someone outside the company/Intranet? I will PM you with my email address. I would like you to send me: (a) an email created with the template. and (b) a second email with an attachment of a 'screen grab' of what it should look like. I will then reply back in this thread and see if we can track down the problem Donald __________________ . Lest we forget... "They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old; Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them." Submit New Articles Here TSF's Photographer's Corner .

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DonaldG Asst Manager Articles Team Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Somerset, UK Posts: 9,964 OS: XPsp2 Laptop & Vista Ultimate Desktop My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Emailing a webpage... Addendum: What email client are you using to generate the email? (name & version) __________________ . Lest we forget... "They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old; Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them." Submit New Articles Here TSF's Photographer's Corner .

10-10-2008, 02:09 AM	#7 (permalink)
BestyTech Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Leicester Posts: 60 OS: Windows XP	Re: Emailing a webpage... ??? i am creating it in dreamweaver and trying to send it through hotmail to other people in the company who use hotmail. __________________ /*Never to young to tamper\ \|--------Besty-Tech--------\| \|------------The*------------\| \______Teenage Tech______/

10-10-2008, 02:19 AM	#8 (permalink)
BestyTech Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Leicester Posts: 60 OS: Windows XP	Re: Emailing a webpage... unfortunatly i cant send it to ither of you to be honest as it has personal stuff on it and i cant hand it out... but. i can say that when i try to attach it as a file it looses the images. and i cant copy and paste the code in hotmail ither as it oviously dont work... how would you send a webpage as a email? __________________ /*Never to young to tamper\ \|--------Besty-Tech--------\| \|------------The*------------\| \______Teenage Tech______/

10-15-2008, 10:04 PM	#10 (permalink)
dm01 Web Design / Development Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Richmond, B.C.; Canada Posts: 1,384 OS: Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600] SP3 \| Ubuntu Jaunty Jackalope \| Windows 7 BETA My System	Re: Emailing a webpage... Are you sending a .htm, .html, or a .mht file? .mht is the extension for MHTML, or MIME Hypertext Markup Language. This is easily accomplished by: 1. Open the page in your browser. 2. Save the page as .mht. This method ensures the .mht file is complete. All of the pictures should appear when you send the file now. __________________ Validate your Markup Validate your CSS Notepad++ Please use [html], [php], and [code] when posting code or markup. I do not help by Private Message or e-mail. If for some reason I have over-looked a reply to a thread that I have previously replied to, then send me a message.

10-17-2008, 11:53 AM	#11 (permalink)
gistek Folding Along Join Date: May 2007 Location: PA, USA Posts: 1,877 OS: Bobbi=xp, sp3 Muse=Vista Home Premium	Re: Emailing a webpage... Are you sending the images themselves along with the webpage? General practice is to create a folder with the same name as the webpage and put any webpage support files in there (images, sounds, etc.). Then have your web page point to the files in that folder. Finally, zip the html file together with the associated folder and send the zip file as an attachment. __________________ I am not a computer professional, My advice comes from personal experience and/or friends who are computer professionals. Learn By Doing Un-versity Interested in Search and Rescue? Check out the Civil Air Patrol. Come Fold with us. TSF Folding@Home Team