table in e-mail in HTML format (Email.GetHtmlIntent)

raphaelcno · May 3, 2012

Is there some restrictions regarding which HTML tags we can use in an e-mail content sent with Email.GetHtmlIntent?
I can use <b> without problem, but <table><tr><td>...</td></tr></table> does not work.

Jost aus Soest · May 3, 2012

What do you mean with "does not work"?
Any errors?

raphaelcno · May 3, 2012

Jost aus Soest said:
What do you mean with "does not work"?
Any errors?

If I have this code:

B4X:

Message.Body = "Normal <b>Bold</b> Normal<br />" & _
"Normal <b>Bold</b> Normal<br />" & _
"<table>" & _
"<tr><td>1</td><td>2</td></tr>" & _
"<tr><td>33333333333</td><td>444444444</td></tr>" & _
"</table>" & _
"Normal <b>Bold</b> Normal<br />" & _
"Normal <b>Bold</b> Normal<br />"

StartActivity(Message.GetHtmlIntent)

I receive an e-mail with this content:
Normal Bold Normal
Normal Bold Normal
1233333333333444444444Normal Bold Normal
Normal Bold Normal

The text in bold is in bold, but the text in table (1 / 2 / 3333 / 4444) is not in a table.

Erel · May 4, 2012

GetHtmlIntent uses the native HtmlParser. It probably removes the table tags.

Jost aus Soest · May 4, 2012

I was not expecting that!

It seems to be a real android limitation:
https://jira.appcelerator.org/browse/TIMOB-5288

raphaelcno · May 4, 2012

OK, thank you for the information.
Do you know if there is another way to align text in columns without using a table?

Jost aus Soest · May 4, 2012

In real world HTML pages I use CSS for such formatting (width and alignment).
But unfortunately Android has also an limitation in CSS support.

mddmx · Jul 31, 2012

Just curious, did you find a work around for this ?

raphaelcno · Jul 31, 2012

Unfortunately not...

ChrShe · Mar 6, 2013

I don't know how but I *had* HTML email working until my devices got updated to ICS.

I'm still digging for ideas, but I ran across this article:
Why can't I get my HTML email to look great on Android devices? - Campaign Monitor
In there is a link to the a table that shows which CSS tags are compatible with which email clients...
Guide to CSS support in email | Campaign Monitor

Hope this helps!

DonManfred · Mar 13, 2014

have you tried it this way?

B4X:

Dim l2 AsList
l2.Initialize
l2.Add("file://" & File.DirDefaultExternal & "/feedback.db")
....
message.attachments = l2

raphaelcno · Mar 13, 2014

What is feedback.db ?
Do you mean this file should be attached to the email ?

DonManfred · Mar 13, 2014

i mean instead of doing it with message.attachment.add do it with this list...
the file there is only a example file... use whatever you need to send

raphaelcno · Mar 13, 2014

Maybe I misunderstand your explanation, but what I would like to do is to put a table in the message body (not attachment). Can this be done with your code ?

DonManfred · Mar 13, 2014

If you want to put a table in the MESSAGE-BODY then the message body have to be a Content-Type of

"Content-type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1\r\n"

in the header...

But, i´m sorry, i dont know how to do that with android... If i want to send html-email i would do it with PHP and a good php-mailer-class...

gnadkiran · Jul 20, 2014

Hi everyone ,

I need some help , im sending an email from my app,it succefully sends it but the styles do not render. Im sending the mail in the message body as below:

B4X:

SMTP.To.Add("xxxxx@gmail.com")
SMTP.Subject = "HTML email testing "
SMTP.HtmlBody = True            
SMTP.Body = functionToGetHTMLcontent
SMTP.send

Below is the function to get the HTML content :

B4X:

Sub functionToGetHTMLcontent As  String
    Dim sb As StringBuilder
    sb.Initialize
    sb.Append("<html><!DOCTYPE html><html><body><table align='left' border='1' cellpadding='1' cellspacing='0'  width='100%'>")
    sb.Append("<tbody>")
  
    ''---RED--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      sb.Append("<tr height='30'>")
      sb.Append("<td style='width=5%' bgcolor=#FE2121  align='center'><font COLOR=#FFFFFF><b>") ''#FE2121
      sb.Append("No.</b></font></td>")
      sb.Append("<td style='width: 95%' bgcolor=#FE2121><font COLOR=#FFFFFF><b>")
      sb.Append("Title 1</b></font></td>")
      sb.Append("</tr>")
      sb.Append("</tbody>")
      sb.Append("</table><br><br><strong>Note:</strong><br/> Click <strong>[Reply All]</strong> to respond to this mail.</body><html><br><br><br>")
  Return sb.ToString
End Sub

The result which I receive in my mail as below (The size of table is output correctly but the font (white) and background color (red) do not get displayed )

No.Title 1

Note:
Click [Reply All] to respond to this mail

Is there any property that i need to add , maybe the "Content-type: text/html" anywhere ?
Thanks in advance.

raphaelcno · Jul 20, 2014

I don't know if there is any relation with your problem, but it seems like you forgot to write "</b>" before "</font>".

gnadkiran · Jul 20, 2014

raphaelcno thanks for your reply, but adding the </b> did not change the result..

Ive edited my first post tho, without the </b> it still do makes the words bold but nevertheless ive add it to retain good html formatting .

Ive tested it in from emulator , HTC One 8 and Tablet 1.0 - same result.
Any other suggestions ?

Erel · Jul 20, 2014

The problem is in the mail client. The message is sent as is.

Try to change the style. Maybe with this html: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/6115197/embed-html-table-in-email

gnadkiran · Jul 22, 2014

Thanks for the reply Erel.

The example in the link you shared did not resolve the issue , the solution was to replace the string "=" to "=3D"..
You did mentioned it in this post http://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/new-net-library-android-ftp-smtp-and-pop3.10892/#content

Awesome that i bumped into it.Thanks a bunch , Erel !!

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