Gmail Breaking Cellpadding
November 19, 2007 – 5:56 pmLooks like Gmail recently made some changes to their interface, and it’s stripping out table cellpadding and cellspacing in HTML emails. Ouch.
There’s a teeny-tiny link at the top of gmail that lets users switch between "old version" and "new version". In the "old version" things work and look fine:
It appears as though using inline-css to define your cellpadding helps. Note that some people in the intertubes are complaining that some inline-css is breaking in gmail too (like line-height).
Since Google is technically a "beta" product, and since it’s free, and since they only just recently made these changes, we can’t complain too much or react too soon.
I have faith in almighty Google. They will fix this. If they don’t do it soon, I have even more faith in "The Chad" (our new programmer). He will modify our templates if we have to. But give it a little time. This kinda stuff happens all the time. Even Lotus Notes fixed most of their HTML email issues (eventually).
6 Responses to “Gmail Breaking Cellpadding”
Here in Florida, we’re normally suspicious of chad … but I’m sure your Chad will fix this!
By Scott Wilson on Nov 20, 2007
I’m experiencing this with Gmail presently. Has there been an update or a fix by this “Chad” of which you speak?
By Kevin on Feb 13, 2008
Heh. The Chad has been occupied with bigger projects, but “Le Mark” has fixed it, and it’s currently in testing. He plans to roll it out on Monday the 18th. The templates will use inline CSS to add padding, but will fail gracefully to traditional cellpadding for email readers that don’t support inline CSS (or for when Gmail switches things around on us again).
By Ben on Feb 13, 2008
This is a great reference. Thanks for citing some of the known problems with this bug. And even reporting the bug for that matter.
I was trying to optimize my latest template for gmail and ran into line-height and padding as issues within my working files.
Keep up the good bloggin. It’s nice to know there are others out there helping us besides CampaignMonitor.
thx!
//sean
By Sean on Feb 25, 2008
Sure thing. Good God your website has got some cool flash stuff going on there.
By Ben on Feb 25, 2008