Import an already encoded mail into MaxBulk Mailer ?

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Mister P

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Hi,

I have to create a template for a client and I am wondering if there is a way to Import an already encoded mail into MaxBulk Mailer ?

I'd like to use an Apple Mail.app Stationery template, so it would be very convenient to reuse the html code AND the Base 64 encoded images directly in MalxBulk:
no html coding for my client…
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Mister P

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I just saw another topic about this subject http://www.maxprog.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=1830&hilit=stationary.

The answer from Stanbusk is right, but if there has not been any improvement in MaxBulk about this subject 2 years after, I am afraid that it wouldn't very be convenient to use an Mail.app stationary...

- Copy/Paste the code between the <HTML> and </HTML> means that we'll also have to modify each image html link.
- Reimport and reencode each image previously exported from the encoded mail.

Any idea to improve procedure?
:?
 
stanbusk

stanbusk

Administrator
Staff member
Yes, ou have to make sure you use absolute URLs in your message to the pictures on your site. It is all you have to do. I believe MaxBulk Mailer will include its own set of templates soon or later.
 
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Mister P

New Member
Thanks for your answer stanbusk

I think (not sure as I am discovering it) that Mail.app stationary allways encodes pictures in Base64.

Tell me if I am wrong, but I'd prefer also to embed Base64 encoded images in mailings as (as far as I know) not every client mail application loads images from internet by default. I remember that Outlook (at least 2003 version...) didn't loaded them.

Is it a good practice to send HTML with inline embedded pictures?
 
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Mister P

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stanbusk said:
Personally I prefer using remote images.
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Hum interesting... Could you explain why?

lighter message so it's less seen as spam by servers: is it the reason? It's a delicate balance...
 
stanbusk

stanbusk

Administrator
Staff member
Yes, the message is sent faster, the message is received faster, it has no attachments and it is more compatible. It is actually how almost 100% marketers send their emails nowadays.
 
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Mister P

New Member
Thanks for your explanation.

I have just a last question:
Is it still true that
not every client mail application loads images from internet by default. I remember that Outlook (at least 2003 version...) didn't loaded them
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If major client mail apps don't automatically load mail images, it could be a problem, no?
 
stanbusk

stanbusk

Administrator
Staff member
Right now it is rare, more often you will have problems with servers (specially corporate servers) removing attachments screwing your message with inline pictures.
 
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Mister P

New Member
A moderator in PHPLists forum told me that
all mail clients that I use do not display remote images by default - Thunderbird, Yahoo webmail, Google webmail, and Lotus Notes (at work) all display a prompt asking whether to display remote images.
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