Creating HTML Messages


MailList King supports the sending of rich text (HTML) messages (i.e. messages that may contain colored and custom sized fonts, images, web site links and scripts).

To send an HTML message, click the "Edit" item on the Message Editing toolbar and select the 'Rich Text/HTML' option

You will then be able to select fonts and other rich text options.  You can insert images and links using the relevant buttons on the toolbar.

Stationery and Template Files

To add extra style to your messages you can use HTML stationery.  You can specify your default stationery in Options or you can change your stationery on the fly by selecting the Stationery item under Edit on the toolbar.  MailList King supports the same stationery used by Outlook and Outlook Express and automatically provides access to the stationery that is already on your system.  You can download more stationery from:

www.xequte.com/maillistking/stationery/

You can also create your own stationery or HTML templates and add them to MailList King's stationery list.  To do this use an HTML editor to create your template (or save a message in MailList King's message editor as an HTML file) then under File > Options, Sending, Other Sending Options, Stationery tab click the "Select" button and browse for the HTML file you created.
 

Creating messages in another program

If you have another HTML editor you may prefer to create your messages in that and load them into MailList King.  Just use the Open item under "File" on the message editing toolbar to select an external HTML file to use.  You can also edit a message that you have open in MailList King in an external editor or edit the HTML source directly by selecting "Format" > Edit > Edit HTML Source
 

Plain Text Body

HTML messages created in MailList King always include a plain text body part which is used by e-mail software that does not support HTML and also by Outlook to display a preview of the message.  MailList King will automatically generate a plain text part (an unformatted version of the HTML message) for the message but you can override this by selecting "Format" > Edit > Edit Plain Text Body

 

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