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sin_custom

1:58 am on May 4, 2005 (gmt 0)



I have constructed a HTML based email newsletter which I am now trying to send out to a very select mailing list using entourage. I downloaded the "send complicated html" script for entourage and that seems to work great at sending these newsletters to some clients, yet so far testing on sending this newsletter to entourage and outlook have left me with ALL the formatting for the table and text in the letters fine, but for some unknown reason the images will not link... Anyone have any ideas? Any help would be GREATLY appreciated!

Here's the HTML I'm using

<HTML>
<HEAD>
<TITLE>Example Design co. Spotlight for May</TITLE>
<META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1">
</HEAD>
<BODY BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF LEFTMARGIN=0 TOPMARGIN=0 MARGINWIDTH=0 MARGINHEIGHT=0>
<div align="center">
<p><font color="#999999" size="-2">AOL 9.0 users please click the &quot;Show
images &amp; enable links&quot; icon located in the upper right corner.<br>
To ensure that you keep receiving our newsletter, please add <a href="mailto:newsletter@example.com">newsletter@example.com</a>
to your Address Book.</font> <font size="-2"><br>
<font color="#999999">If you still cannot see this e-mail please <a href="http://www.example.com/k9/may_spotlight.html">click
here</a>.</font></font></p>
<TABLE WIDTH=501 BORDER=0 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0>

<TR>
<TD height="55" COLSPAN=5> <IMG SRC="http://www.example.com/k9/may_spotlight_01.jpg" WIDTH=500 HEIGHT=55 ALT=""></TD>
<TD width="1"> <IMG SRC="http://www.example.com/k9/spacer.gif" WIDTH=1 HEIGHT=55 ALT=""></TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD width="135" ROWSPAN=4> <IMG SRC="http://www.example.com/k9/may_spotlight_02.jpg" WIDTH=135 HEIGHT=294 ALT=""></TD>
<TD width="1" ROWSPAN=5> <IMG SRC="http://www.example.com/k9/may_spotlight_03.jpg" WIDTH=1 HEIGHT=345 ALT=""></TD>
<TD height="219" COLSPAN=3> <IMG SRC="http://www.example.com/k9/may_spotlight_04.jpg" WIDTH=364 HEIGHT=219 ALT=""></TD>
<TD> <IMG SRC="http://www.example.com/k9/spacer.gif" WIDTH=1 HEIGHT=219 ALT=""></TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD width="154" ROWSPAN=2> <IMG SRC="http://www.example.com/k9/may_spotlight_05.jpg" WIDTH=154 HEIGHT=56 ALT=""></TD>
<TD height="34" colspan="2"> <IMG SRC="http://www.example.com/k9/may_spotlight_06.jpg" WIDTH=210 HEIGHT=34 ALT=""></TD>
<TD> <IMG SRC="http://www.example.com/k9/spacer.gif" WIDTH=1 HEIGHT=34 ALT=""></TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD colspan="2" ROWSPAN=3> <a href="http://www.example.com"><IMG SRC="http://www.example.com/k9/may_spotlight_07.jpg" ALT="" WIDTH=210 HEIGHT=92 border="0"></a></TD>
<TD height="22"> <IMG SRC="http://www.example.com/k9/spacer.gif" WIDTH=1 HEIGHT=22 ALT=""></TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD ROWSPAN=2> <IMG SRC="http://www.example.com/k9/may_spotlight_08.jpg" WIDTH=154 HEIGHT=70 ALT=""></TD>
<TD height="19"> <IMG SRC="http://www.example.com/k9/spacer.gif" WIDTH=1 HEIGHT=19 ALT=""></TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD height="51"> <IMG SRC="http://www.example.com/k9/may_spotlight_09.jpg" WIDTH=135 HEIGHT=51 ALT=""></TD>
<TD> <IMG SRC="http://www.example.com/k9/spacer.gif" WIDTH=1 HEIGHT=51 ALT=""></TD>
</TR>
<tr>
<td height="309" colspan="6" valign="top"><p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><font size="-1"><strong>Our Pick for May: </strong></font></p>
<p><font color="008292" size="-1"><strong>Title text and more title text</strong></font></p>
<p><font size="-1">Every year, the association hosts a conference for its members
in a different city. Traditionally, the deliverables were produced
separately and by different suppliers. [Example] was selected over other
candidates to implement the event in its entirety. </font></p>
<p><font size="-1">The biggest challenge of the project was to harness
the copious amounts of information into a design that streamlined the
info in an easy-to-read format. Constructing a concept that maintained
and strengthened the association's brand, while being flexible across all mediums
from web to print and signage was also a key point in the concept.</font></p>
<p><font size="-1">The first component to this assignment was an extensive
review of their materials, both past and present. Once the main themes
to be showcased were hi-lighted, a visual identity was created and application
began to over 17 different pieces. Approvals were required from various
levels at head office as well as committees across the country.</font></p>
<p><br>
</p></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td height="28" colspan="5" valign="top"><font size="-1">Example Design Co. specializes
in publication, print, collateral and identity design. Call us, and let's
see if we can get your tail thumping!</font></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="4" rowspan="2" valign="top"><p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><font size="-1">Example Design Co.</font></p>
<p><font size="-1">(v) 123.456.7890</font></p>
<p><font size="-1">(e) <a href="mailto:jennifer@example.com"><font color="5267AB">jennifer@example.com</font></a></font></p>
<p><font size="-1">(w) <a href="http://www.example.com"><font color="5267AB">www.example.com</font></a></font></p>
<p><font size="-1">If you don't want to receive these updates please
click below (enter &quot;unsubscribe&quot; as subject)</font></p>
<p><font color="5267AB" size="-1"><a href="mailto:info@example.com">info@example.com</a></font></p></td>
<td width="196" height="148">&nbsp;</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td height="90" colspan="2" valign="top"><a href="http://www.example.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.example.com/k9/k9logo.jpg" width="197" height="90" border="0"></a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td height="1"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td width="14"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</TABLE>
<!-- End ImageReady Slices -->
</div>
</BODY>
</HTML>

[edited by: tedster at 3:16 am (utc) on May 5, 2005]
[edit reason] use example.com - not specifics [/edit]

DerekH

6:28 am on May 4, 2005 (gmt 0)

WebmasterWorld Senior Member 10+ Year Member



The images won't link?

STEP 1
Type one of the URLs in your massive email into a browser

STEP 2
Notice that you get this error...
Forbidden

You don't have permission to access /k9/may_spotlight_02.jpg on this server.

Additionally, a 404 Not Found error was encountered while trying to use an ErrorDocument to handle the request.

Apache/1.3.33 Server at www.#*$!#*$!xxx.com Port 80

STEP 3
Fix that error and your problem will go away :-)
DerekH

whoisgregg

7:28 pm on May 4, 2005 (gmt 0)

WebmasterWorld Senior Member 10+ Year Member



Step 4

Your image hot linking script needs to be adjusted to allow calls to your email marketing images. :)