How to change cart mail format

The cart mail format!

To change the cart mail format in Magento, you can follow these steps:

Method 1: Using the Magento Admin Panel

1. Log in to your Magento admin panel.
2. Go to System > Configuration > Sales > Orders.
3. Scroll down to the Order Options section.
4. Click on the Cart Mail Format dropdown menu.
5. Select the desired format from the list (e.g., HTML, Plain Text, or Custom).
6. Click Save Config to save your changes.

Method 2: Editing the Magento Configuration File

1. Log in to your Magento server using an FTP client or File Manager.
2. Navigate to the app/etc/local.xml file.
3. Open the file in a text editor and search for the <sales> section.
4. Look for the <order_email_format> tag and update the value to the desired format (e.g., html, text, or custom).
5. Save the changes to the file.

Method 3: Creating a Custom Template

1. Create a new file in the app/design/frontend/your-theme/template/email directory (replace your-theme with your theme name).
2. Name the file cart.mail.html (or cart.mail.txt for a plain text format).
3. In this file, you can customize the cart mail format using Magento's email template syntax.
4. Save the file and refresh your Magento admin panel.

Tips and Variations

• To change the cart mail format for a specific store view, go to System > Configuration > Sales > Orders and select the store view from the dropdown menu.
• To change the cart mail format for a specific customer group, go to Customers > Customer Groups and edit the group settings.
• You can also use Magento's email template variables to customize the cart mail format. For example, you can use {{var cart.items}} to display the cart items.

Remember to test your changes to ensure that the cart mail format is displayed correctly.