QUESTION RE FORMATTING

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logic001

New Member
Hi,

I put together an email using a linked image from Photobucket and text in styled text mode. In preview it looks perfect and when I send it to myself it looks perfect. Prob is when other people receive it the font is slightly off and there is no back round colour. Is there any way to get around this?

many thanks
paul
 
stanbusk

stanbusk

Administrator
Staff member
What version of MaxBulk Mailer Mailer are you using? On which operating system? What software are using those recipients with problems?
 
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logic001

New Member
i used ariel. the font colour is fine. just the background doesnt show when emailed. I checked gmail, yahoo & hotmail on my own computer and checked with someone else on their own email and colour didnt transfer.
 
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logic001

New Member
Im only using styled text though. then i embed a photo using photobucket. So just when I change colour backround outside the photo this doesnt transfer.
 
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logic001

New Member
Okay thanks, I think this is it.


[01] 1/20 17:29:04 ~ Status: Opening connection for delivery...
[01] 1/20 17:29:04 --> Connecting socket [1] with 1 entries to smtpout.*************.net:3535 Port:3535
[00] 1/20 17:29:04 +OK <[email protected].*************.net>
[00] 1/20 17:29:04 > USER paul@*************.com
[00] 1/20 17:29:04 +OK
[00] 1/20 17:29:04 > PASS *******
[00] 1/20 17:29:05 +OK
[00] 1/20 17:29:05 > QUIT
[01] 1/20 17:29:05 ~ Status: Connected
[00] 1/20 17:29:05 +OK
[01] 1/20 17:29:05 220 smtpout06.prod.mesa1.*************.net ESMTP
[01] 1/20 17:29:05 > HELO [192.168.1.69]
[01] 1/20 17:29:05 250 smtpout06-04.prod.mesa1.*************.net
[01] 1/20 17:29:05 > MAIL FROM:<paul@*************.com>
[01] 1/20 17:29:06 250 Sender accepted.
[01] 1/20 17:29:06 > RCPT TO:<low_empire@*************.com> [1/1]
[01] 1/20 17:29:06 553 Sorry, that domain isn't in my list of allowed rcpthosts.
[01] 1/20 17:29:06 ~ Status: Relaying denied error, let's try ESMTP authentication scheme [1/1]
[01] 1/20 17:29:06 > EHLO [192.168.1.69]
[01] 1/20 17:29:06 250-smtpout06-04.prod.mesa1.*************.net
[01] 1/20 17:29:06 250-AUTH LOGIN PLAIN
250-8BITMIME
250 PIPELINING
[01] 1/20 17:29:06 > AUTH LOGIN
[01] 1/20 17:29:07 334 *************
[01] 1/20 17:29:07 > paul@*************.com
[01] 1/20 17:29:07 334 *************
[01] 1/20 17:29:07 > *******
[01] 1/20 17:29:07 235 Authentication succeeded.
[01] 1/20 17:29:07 > MAIL FROM:<paul@*************.com>
[01] 1/20 17:29:07 250 Sender accepted.
[01] 1/20 17:29:07 > RCPT TO:<low_empire@*************.com> [1/1]
[01] 1/20 17:29:07 250 Recipient accepted.
[01] 1/20 17:29:08 354 End your message with a period.
[01] 1/20 17:29:09 250 Accepted message qp 10350 bytes 12588
[01] 1/20 17:29:09 ~ Status: Stage 3 dispatch done [2/1]
[01] 1/20 17:29:09 > QUIT
[01] 1/20 17:29:10 221 Good bye.
[01] 1/20 17:29:10 ~ Status: Stage 4 dispatch done [2/1]
[00] 1/20 17:29:10 ~ Status: [-????]
[00] 1/20 17:29:10 ~ Status: Closing all streams
[00] 1/20 17:29:10 ~ Status: Creating report...
[00] 1/20 17:29:10 ~ Status: Sending report...
[01] 1/20 17:29:10 ~ Status: Opening connection for delivery...
[01] 1/20 17:29:10 --> Connecting socket [1] with 1 entries to smtpout.*************.net:3535 Port:3535
[00] 1/20 17:29:10 +OK <[email protected].*************.net>
[00] 1/20 17:29:10 > USER paul@*************.com
[00] 1/20 17:29:10 +OK
[00] 1/20 17:29:10 > PASS *******
[00] 1/20 17:29:11 +OK
[00] 1/20 17:29:11 > QUIT
[01] 1/20 17:29:11 ~ Status: Connected
[00] 1/20 17:29:11 +OK
[01] 1/20 17:29:11 220 smtpauth18.prod.mesa1.*************.net ESMTP
[01] 1/20 17:29:11 > HELO [192.168.1.69]
[01] 1/20 17:29:11 250 smtpauth18.prod.mesa1.*************.net
[01] 1/20 17:29:11 > MAIL FROM:<paul@*************.com>
[01] 1/20 17:29:11 250 Sender accepted.
[01] 1/20 17:29:11 > RCPT TO:<paul@*************.com> [1/1]
[01] 1/20 17:29:12 553 Sorry, that domain isn't in my list of allowed rcpthosts.
[01] 1/20 17:29:12 ~ Status: Relaying denied error, let's try ESMTP authentication scheme [1/1]
[01] 1/20 17:29:12 > EHLO [192.168.1.69]
[01] 1/20 17:29:12 250-smtpauth18.prod.mesa1.*************.net
[01] 1/20 17:29:12 250-AUTH LOGIN PLAIN
250-8BITMIME
250 PIPELINING
[01] 1/20 17:29:12 > AUTH LOGIN
[01] 1/20 17:29:12 334 *************
[01] 1/20 17:29:12 > paul@*************.com
[01] 1/20 17:29:13 334 *************
[01] 1/20 17:29:13 > *******
[01] 1/20 17:29:13 235 Authentication succeeded.
[01] 1/20 17:29:13 > MAIL FROM:<paul@*************.com>
[01] 1/20 17:29:13 250 Sender accepted.
[01] 1/20 17:29:13 > RCPT TO:<paul@*************.com> [1/1]
[01] 1/20 17:29:13 250 Recipient accepted.
[01] 1/20 17:29:14 354 End your message with a period.
[01] 1/20 17:29:14 250 Accepted message qp 4853 bytes 1773
[01] 1/20 17:29:14 ~ Status: Stage 3 dispatch done [2/1]
[01] 1/20 17:29:14 > QUIT
[01] 1/20 17:29:14 221 Good bye.
[01] 1/20 17:29:14 ~ Status: Stage 4 dispatch done [2/1]
[00] 1/20 17:29:14 ~ Status: [-]
[00] 1/20 17:29:14 ~ Status: Finishing...

-----------------------------------------------------------------------
MaxBulk Mailer Delivery Report [#1,261] - 20/01/2009
-----------------------------------------------------------------------

Mailer version: 5.7.3-US Pro - Registered
Machine OS/speed: Mac OS 10.5.5 Leopard/2.2Ghz

Streams: 5 [1 Used] Single Server
Delivery mode: Singly (Tag processing ON)

SMTP server address: smtpout.secureserver.net [Port: 3535] SSL Off
Authentication: POP | [192.168.1.69]
Address: pop.secureserver.net [Port: 110] SSL Off
Groups: 250 [Interval: 00:00:00]

Delivery start date: 20/01/2009 at 17:29:03
End date: 20/01/2009 at 17:29:10
Total duration: 7 second(s) - Retries: 1/10
Rate: 0.29 recipient(s)/second

to a total of: 1 recipient(s) [1/5]
Sent: 1

Mail subject: CASH MONEY & SKEME RICHARDS - Hot Peas & Butta Tour
Mail priority: Highest
Return receipt: No
Mail format: Styled Text [ISO-8859-2]
Mail size: 3.94 KB (Doesn't include attachments)
Attachments: none

-----------------------------------------------------------------------
[00] 1/20 17:29:14 ~ Status: Finished.
 
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logic001

New Member
Oh ok, where do I get this code. I can get the code from photobucket but this only relates to the photo and this emails fine. Its the colour of the backround outside which is the problem. This is the code from photobucket <a href="http://s307.photobucket.com/albums/nn281/BDA_photo/?action=view&current=HBPPROMO-2.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn281/BDA_photo/HBPPROMO-2.jpg" border="0" alt="CASH SKEME 15"></a>
 
stanbusk

stanbusk

Administrator
Staff member
Try to remove 'target="_blank' and use

<a href="http://s307.photobucket.com/albums/nn281/BDA_photo/?action=view&current=HBPPROMO-2.jpg"><img src="http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn281/BDA_photo/HBPPROMO-2.jpg" border="0" alt="CASH SKEME 15"></a>
 
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logic001

New Member
thanks, yes just tried that then however no change. I tried with Firefox also to see if this would have an effect but unfortunately not. Also with Gmail the wording is not aligned correct. What do you think?
 
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logic001

New Member
What I tried to do is use photobucket for the picture which is fine. The colours, text & picture are 100% perfect within the image as direct from Photobucket. However outside this image Ive used font in styled font & changed the backround colour (not of the image). So my problem is when I send the email the image is fine as it should be as html direct from photobucket but the colour(outside the image) that i changed backround doesnt email correct. only white backround. and the font is aligned correct.

thanks
 
stanbusk

stanbusk

Administrator
Staff member
Try to place your contents inside a table and change the table background color. It may work
 
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logic001

New Member
Sorry I dont understand.

I just tried sending a blank email with just the colour changed in the bankround. It sent fine to my own email however for others gmail,hotmail,yahoo is was just white.?? what do you think?
 
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logic001

New Member
i dont understand what you mean by a table? Do you mean an excel spreadsheet? Even a blank email doesnt work? Pls advise further. thanks
 
stanbusk

stanbusk

Administrator
Staff member
I mean an HTML table. You can create a table very easily with Adobe DreamWeaver

<table border="0" bgcolor="#AAAAAA">
<tr><td>Your stuff here</td></tr>
</table>
 
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