How to generate mail html using notepad

A blast from the past! While Notepad is not the most ideal tool for generating HTML emails, you can still do it. Here's a step-by-step guide:

Create a new file in Notepad

  1. Open Notepad (or any other text editor) on your computer.
  2. Click on "File" > "New" to create a new file.

Write your HTML code

  1. In the new file, start writing your HTML code. You can use the basic structure of an HTML document as a starting point:
    <!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
 <title>Your Email Subject</title>
</head>
<body>
 <!-- Your email content goes here -->
</body>
</html>
  2. Replace the Your Email Subject with the actual subject of your email.
  3. Add your email content, such as text, images, tables, and other HTML elements, within the <body> tags.

Add a mailto link (optional)

If you want to include a link that allows the recipient to reply to your email, you can add a mailto link:

<a href="mailto:[email protected]">Reply to this email</a>

Replace [email protected] with your actual email address.

Save the file as an HTML file

  1. Save the file with a .html extension, for example, email.html.
  2. Make sure to save it in a location that's easy to access, such as your desktop or documents folder.

Open the file in a web browser

  1. Open the email.html file in a web browser, such as Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, or Microsoft Edge.
  2. The HTML code should render as a web page, allowing you to preview your email.

Use a mail client to send the email

  1. Copy the HTML code from the web browser and paste it into the body of an email in your mail client (e.g., Microsoft Outlook, Mozilla Thunderbird, or Gmail).
  2. Set the email subject and sender information as needed.
  3. Send the email as you normally would.

Keep in mind that Notepad is not a WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) editor, so you'll need to write the HTML code manually. Additionally, some email clients may not support HTML emails or may render them differently. For more complex email designs, consider using a dedicated email template editor or a code editor like Visual Studio Code.