Add background image in mail in outlook

To add a background image in an email in Outlook, you can follow these steps:

Method 1: Using the "Format Text" tab

  1. Compose your email as usual.
  2. Select the text or section of the email where you want to add the background image.
  3. Go to the "Format Text" tab in the ribbon.
  4. Click on the "Background" button in the "Paragraph" section.
  5. Select "Picture" from the dropdown menu.
  6. Browse to the location of your image file and select it.
  7. Adjust the image size and position as needed.
  8. Click "OK" to apply the changes.

Method 2: Using the "Insert" tab

  1. Compose your email as usual.
  2. Go to the "Insert" tab in the ribbon.
  3. Click on the "Picture" button in the "Illustrations" section.
  4. Browse to the location of your image file and select it.
  5. Right-click on the inserted image and select "Format Picture".
  6. In the "Format Picture" dialog box, select the "Layout" tab.
  7. Under "Wrap text", select "Behind text" to position the image behind the text.
  8. Adjust the image size and position as needed.
  9. Click "OK" to apply the changes.

Method 3: Using HTML code

  1. Compose your email as usual.

  2. Switch to HTML view by clicking on the "View" tab in the ribbon and selecting "HTML" from the "Editor" dropdown menu.

  3. Add the following code to the HTML body of your email:

    <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="100%">
<tr>
 <td background="path/to/your/image.jpg" width="100%" height="100%">
   <!-- your email content here -->
 </td>
</tr>
</table>

    Replace "path/to/your/image.jpg" with the actual path to your image file.

  4. Switch back to Rich Text view by clicking on the "View" tab in the ribbon and selecting "Rich Text" from the "Editor" dropdown menu.

Note: The background image will not be visible in the email composition window, but it will be displayed correctly when the email is sent and received by the recipient.