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Changing the content type

You can use Direct Mail to send messages with different types of content: plain-text emails, rich-text emails, HTML emails, and HTML + plain-text emails. The differences between these different content types are as follows:

Plain Text: text only; no fonts, colors, links, or inline attachments. Since it is the most basic content-type, plain text emails will work with any mail viewer.

Rich Text: can include custom fonts, sizes, colors, tables, pictures, sounds, and other inline attachments. Most modern email viewers can handle rich text emails just fine, although some services (like Gmail) will block images unless the recipient approves them.

HTML: use this option if you want to enter your own HTML code as the body of the message. Most modern email viewers can handle HTML emails just fine, although some services (like Gmail) will block images unless the recipient approves them.

HTML + Plain Text: this is a combination of the Plain Text and HTML options above. You can enter two versions of the same content: one in HTML for mail viewers that support HTML, and a plain text version for those viewers that do not. This is the most compatible option.

Direct Mail uses Rich Text by default.

To change the message content type:

Choose Message > Content Type, then choose the content type you want.

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