Send HTML Newsletters through Entourage

Blog•on May 9th, 2010•1 Comment

I just looked around the internet for a while trying to find a solution for sending HTML-based emails.  Most newsletters are composed in HTML format through a program like Dreamweaver.  But the problem is, you can’t just copy and paste HTML code into Gmail or most of the other email clients.  If you want to send out a custom newsletter, chances are, you are going to need to send an HTML file.

If you are using a Mac and have Microsoft Entourage, here is one of the only free solutions I found:

  1. Open up Entourage.
  2. Go to the menu item ‘Tools’ and click on ‘Account.’
  3. Once you are in your account click ‘Options.’
  4. Under ‘Header,’ type content-type.
  5. Under ‘Type,’ type text/html.
  6. Click Ok.
  7. Open a new message and paste your HTML code.
  8. Click on the menu item ‘Format’ and make sure that ‘HTML’ is unchecked.
  9. A good idea is to send the email to a Yahoo account first.  The email will open up correctly in Yahoo.  Forward it from Yahoo to the email addresses you would like to have view your Newsletter or HTML-based email.

Please note that once you set this up, all emails will be formatted like this in Entourage.  So, it might be wise to use Apple Mail as your main email program and use Entourage just for sending out HTML emails.

Paid solutions include using programs such as Constant Contact or MailChimp.  Another paid solution is MaxBulk Mailer, which is a great solution for managing a contact list and sending out HTML-based emails.

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