How to send newsletter as HTML email

[LuannV]

I can successfully create my newsletter in Publisher, choose to email it as a
message, and it shows up perfectly in an email message. But now I have
purchased an email program that allows me to paste in HTML to send to a large
distribution list of subscribers. I want to copy my newsletter as HTML and
send it via this program.

I've tried saving the .PUB file as a single file web page (.mht file), then
I open that file in my browser, view source, copy and paste the HTML code
into my mailing list program and send it as an HTML email. However, when it
is received in email, it is missing its pictures. Is there some way to
replicate what Publisher is doing when it sends the file as an HTML email so
that I don't lose my pictures?

thanks,
Luann

 

[JoAnn Paules [MSFT MVP]]

Publisher doesn't do a simple, clean HTML. I'd suggest sending it as a .pdf
attachment.

 

[LuannV]

Thanks, but I don't want an attachment. I just want it to look like it does
when sent as a message right out of publisher, and how the .mht looks when
viewed in the browser. While the HTML I'm pasting is indeed quite ugly, it
would work if i could get the graphics to remain visible.

Publisher doesn't do a simple, clean HTML. I'd suggest sending it as a .pdf
attachment.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

I can successfully create my newsletter in Publisher, choose to email it as
a
message, and it shows up perfectly in an email message. But now I have
purchased an email program that allows me to paste in HTML to send to a
large
distribution list of subscribers. I want to copy my newsletter as HTML and
send it via this program.

I've tried saving the .PUB file as a single file web page (.mht file),
then
I open that file in my browser, view source, copy and paste the HTML code
into my mailing list program and send it as an HTML email. However, when
it
is received in email, it is missing its pictures. Is there some way to
replicate what Publisher is doing when it sends the file as an HTML email
so
that I don't lose my pictures?

thanks,
Luann

 

[JoAnn Paules [MSFT MVP]]

Then why can't you just send it as an email from Publisher? I guess I don't
understand why you want to use a third party software.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

Thanks, but I don't want an attachment. I just want it to look like it
does
when sent as a message right out of publisher, and how the .mht looks when
viewed in the browser. While the HTML I'm pasting is indeed quite ugly, it
would work if i could get the graphics to remain visible.

Publisher doesn't do a simple, clean HTML. I'd suggest sending it as a
.pdf
attachment.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

I can successfully create my newsletter in Publisher, choose to email it
as
a
message, and it shows up perfectly in an email message. But now I have
purchased an email program that allows me to paste in HTML to send to a
large
distribution list of subscribers. I want to copy my newsletter as HTML
and
send it via this program.

I've tried saving the .PUB file as a single file web page (.mht file),
then
I open that file in my browser, view source, copy and paste the HTML
code
into my mailing list program and send it as an HTML email. However,
when
it
is received in email, it is missing its pictures. Is there some way to
replicate what Publisher is doing when it sends the file as an HTML
email
so
that I don't lose my pictures?

thanks,
Luann

 

[LuannV]

The third party software manages my mailing list. It collects emails that
people opt-in with via a subscribe button on my web site, and also allows
them to unsubscribe. The workaround I've been using is to copy all of the
email addresses out of the mailing list software and use them in Publisher
and mail out of Publisher. But I was hoping to go the other way around so I
could mail out of the mailing list program with one click so that each
recipient gets their own message with themselves on the To line.

Then why can't you just send it as an email from Publisher? I guess I don't
understand why you want to use a third party software.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

Thanks, but I don't want an attachment. I just want it to look like it
does
when sent as a message right out of publisher, and how the .mht looks when
viewed in the browser. While the HTML I'm pasting is indeed quite ugly, it
would work if i could get the graphics to remain visible.

Publisher doesn't do a simple, clean HTML. I'd suggest sending it as a
.pdf
attachment.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



I can successfully create my newsletter in Publisher, choose to email it
as
a
message, and it shows up perfectly in an email message. But now I have
purchased an email program that allows me to paste in HTML to send to a
large
distribution list of subscribers. I want to copy my newsletter as HTML
and
send it via this program.

I've tried saving the .PUB file as a single file web page (.mht file),
then
I open that file in my browser, view source, copy and paste the HTML
code
into my mailing list program and send it as an HTML email. However,
when
it
is received in email, it is missing its pictures. Is there some way to
replicate what Publisher is doing when it sends the file as an HTML
email
so
that I don't lose my pictures?

thanks,
Luann

 

[JoAnn Paules [MSFT MVP]]

Ahhhhhhhh, I see. I just sent out a mass mailing to 900+ members. I needed
something manageable so I broke my mailing list down into 26 groups -
alphabetical by the first letter in their email addresses. I used the BCC
option so that I wasn't passing along everyone's email address to everyone
else. I despise spam so I do the best I can to protect our member from
anything I can.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

The third party software manages my mailing list. It collects emails that
people opt-in with via a subscribe button on my web site, and also allows
them to unsubscribe. The workaround I've been using is to copy all of the
email addresses out of the mailing list software and use them in Publisher
and mail out of Publisher. But I was hoping to go the other way around so
I
could mail out of the mailing list program with one click so that each
recipient gets their own message with themselves on the To line.

Then why can't you just send it as an email from Publisher? I guess I
don't
understand why you want to use a third party software.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

Thanks, but I don't want an attachment. I just want it to look like it
does
when sent as a message right out of publisher, and how the .mht looks
when
viewed in the browser. While the HTML I'm pasting is indeed quite ugly,
it
would work if i could get the graphics to remain visible.

:

Publisher doesn't do a simple, clean HTML. I'd suggest sending it as a
.pdf
attachment.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



I can successfully create my newsletter in Publisher, choose to email
it
as
a
message, and it shows up perfectly in an email message. But now I
have
purchased an email program that allows me to paste in HTML to send
to a
large
distribution list of subscribers. I want to copy my newsletter as
HTML
and
send it via this program.

I've tried saving the .PUB file as a single file web page (.mht
file),
then
I open that file in my browser, view source, copy and paste the HTML
code
into my mailing list program and send it as an HTML email. However,
when
it
is received in email, it is missing its pictures. Is there some way
to
replicate what Publisher is doing when it sends the file as an HTML
email
so
that I don't lose my pictures?

thanks,
Luann

 

[David Bartosik [MSFT MVP]]

An image is a physical entity that html can only link to. Then when the html
is rendered the image is loaded from it's source. An mht file embeds the
images into the mht file so they are available to the html. Same thing with
the Outlook email output. The images are included in the msg file. In your
case where you are grabbing the html you need to provide a source for the
images. That means you load the images to a web server and then you make the
image urls in the html point to their address on the server. Then when the
recipient gets the email the html will look to the server for the images to
load. If you are a user of Outlook 2003 then you should already know this.
It will not load images of an html email without your explicit permission.
That's to protect you from unwittingly connecting to a untrusted web server.
That addresses your question. But
I suggest you just bcc to a distribution list as JP stated.

David Bartosik - [MSFT MVP]
http://www.publishermvps.com
http://www.davidbartosik.com

 

[Rob Giordano \(Crash Gordon®\)]

The easiest way is to use Outlook Express (not Outlook) to create your email. Outlook Express sorta embeds the images in the email...Outlook doesn't - you'd need to reference the images stored somewhere on the web, or send as an attachment.


| The third party software manages my mailing list. It collects emails that
| people opt-in with via a subscribe button on my web site, and also allows
| them to unsubscribe. The workaround I've been using is to copy all of the
| email addresses out of the mailing list software and use them in Publisher
| and mail out of Publisher. But I was hoping to go the other way around so I
| could mail out of the mailing list program with one click so that each
| recipient gets their own message with themselves on the To line.
|
| "JoAnn Paules [MSFT MVP]" wrote:
|
| > Then why can't you just send it as an email from Publisher? I guess I don't
| > understand why you want to use a third party software.
| >
| > --
| >
| > JoAnn Paules
| > MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
| >
| >
| >
| > | > > Thanks, but I don't want an attachment. I just want it to look like it
| > > does
| > > when sent as a message right out of publisher, and how the .mht looks when
| > > viewed in the browser. While the HTML I'm pasting is indeed quite ugly, it
| > > would work if i could get the graphics to remain visible.
| > >
| > > "JoAnn Paules [MSFT MVP]" wrote:
| > >
| > >> Publisher doesn't do a simple, clean HTML. I'd suggest sending it as a
| > >> .pdf
| > >> attachment.
| > >>
| > >> --
| > >>
| > >> JoAnn Paules
| > >> MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
| > >>
| > >>
| > >>
| > >> | > >> >I can successfully create my newsletter in Publisher, choose to email it
| > >> >as
| > >> >a
| > >> > message, and it shows up perfectly in an email message. But now I have
| > >> > purchased an email program that allows me to paste in HTML to send to a
| > >> > large
| > >> > distribution list of subscribers. I want to copy my newsletter as HTML
| > >> > and
| > >> > send it via this program.
| > >> >
| > >> > I've tried saving the .PUB file as a single file web page (.mht file),
| > >> > then
| > >> > I open that file in my browser, view source, copy and paste the HTML
| > >> > code
| > >> > into my mailing list program and send it as an HTML email. However,
| > >> > when
| > >> > it
| > >> > is received in email, it is missing its pictures. Is there some way to
| > >> > replicate what Publisher is doing when it sends the file as an HTML
| > >> > email
| > >> > so
| > >> > that I don't lose my pictures?
| > >> >
| > >> > thanks,
| > >> > Luann
| > >>
| > >>
| > >>
| >
| >
| >

 

[Rob Giordano \(Crash Gordon®\)]

Yah, but...if you use Outlook Express it will embed the images. What I usually do (because I use Outlook Express only for ngs) is I compose the html email in Outlook Express (you can just copy/paste the newletter into the body)..I send to myself and retrieve it with Outlook and save it as a Draft and then send it out from there - I do this cause my OE doesn't have anyone in its address book...but you can just as well use OE for the whole process.


| An image is a physical entity that html can only link to. Then when the html
| is rendered the image is loaded from it's source. An mht file embeds the
| images into the mht file so they are available to the html. Same thing with
| the Outlook email output. The images are included in the msg file. In your
| case where you are grabbing the html you need to provide a source for the
| images. That means you load the images to a web server and then you make the
| image urls in the html point to their address on the server. Then when the
| recipient gets the email the html will look to the server for the images to
| load. If you are a user of Outlook 2003 then you should already know this.
| It will not load images of an html email without your explicit permission.
| That's to protect you from unwittingly connecting to a untrusted web server.
| That addresses your question. But
| I suggest you just bcc to a distribution list as JP stated.
|
| David Bartosik - [MSFT MVP]
| http://www.publishermvps.com
| http://www.davidbartosik.com
|
| | >I can successfully create my newsletter in Publisher, choose to email it as
| >a
| > message, and it shows up perfectly in an email message. But now I have
| > purchased an email program that allows me to paste in HTML to send to a
| > large
| > distribution list of subscribers. I want to copy my newsletter as HTML and
| > send it via this program.
| >
| > I've tried saving the .PUB file as a single file web page (.mht file),
| > then
| > I open that file in my browser, view source, copy and paste the HTML code
| > into my mailing list program and send it as an HTML email. However, when
| > it
| > is received in email, it is missing its pictures. Is there some way to
| > replicate what Publisher is doing when it sends the file as an HTML email
| > so
| > that I don't lose my pictures?
| >
| > thanks,
| > Luann
|
|

 

[LuannV]

Thanks for all the good ideas. I think I concluded yesterday that the best
option would probably be to post the images on my web site and link to them
that way if I want to send an HTML newsletter message. I'm still curious how
Publisher does this successfully, though. Perhaps it makes a JPG of the
publication, but then puts links on it as a sort of image map, since the
hyperlinked text seems to work properly (?). Mysterious...

(For this third party mailing list management software I'm using, it doesn't
use an email program, so choosing between Outlook and Outlook express is moot
in this case.)

thanks,
Luann

Yah, but...if you use Outlook Express it will embed the images. What I usually do (because I use Outlook Express only for ngs) is I compose the html email in Outlook Express (you can just copy/paste the newletter into the body)..I send to myself and retrieve it with Outlook and save it as a Draft and then send it out from there - I do this cause my OE doesn't have anyone in its address book...but you can just as well use OE for the whole process.


| An image is a physical entity that html can only link to. Then when the html
| is rendered the image is loaded from it's source. An mht file embeds the
| images into the mht file so they are available to the html. Same thing with
| the Outlook email output. The images are included in the msg file. In your
| case where you are grabbing the html you need to provide a source for the
| images. That means you load the images to a web server and then you make the
| image urls in the html point to their address on the server. Then when the
| recipient gets the email the html will look to the server for the images to
| load. If you are a user of Outlook 2003 then you should already know this.
| It will not load images of an html email without your explicit permission.
| That's to protect you from unwittingly connecting to a untrusted web server.
| That addresses your question. But
| I suggest you just bcc to a distribution list as JP stated.
|
| David Bartosik - [MSFT MVP]
| http://www.publishermvps.com
| http://www.davidbartosik.com
|
| | >I can successfully create my newsletter in Publisher, choose to email it as
| >a
| > message, and it shows up perfectly in an email message. But now I have
| > purchased an email program that allows me to paste in HTML to send to a
| > large
| > distribution list of subscribers. I want to copy my newsletter as HTML and
| > send it via this program.
| >
| > I've tried saving the .PUB file as a single file web page (.mht file),
| > then
| > I open that file in my browser, view source, copy and paste the HTML code
| > into my mailing list program and send it as an HTML email. However, when
| > it
| > is received in email, it is missing its pictures. Is there some way to
| > replicate what Publisher is doing when it sends the file as an HTML email
| > so
| > that I don't lose my pictures?
| >
| > thanks,
| > Luann
|
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