[Sigia-l] Images in HTML newsletters

[Eric Reiss]

Martin wrote:

So alternatively, we could embed all the images in the email message
so that we know for sure that the newsletter looks decent for all
people. Our client is of course very worried about the looks of the
newsletter.

I write:
There are a surprisingly large number of people and organizations
that have mail services that filter out embedded images - either
because of a firewall or the configuration of the service itself.

Hence, unless you drop the images and make your newsletters strictly
text, you can never be sure what folks are seeing.

My own service is one of these. It's always incredibly irritating
when key contact information is in graphic form, and thus invisible
to me. Also, file size is still an issue in many countries where
broadband services are either expensive or simply not available.

May I suggest an increased emphasis on content rather than form?

Cheers,
Eric

e-reiss & associates
copenhagen, denmark
www.e-reiss.com