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A Simple Newsletter Template Using HTML Tags

Started by EZ1, April 04, 2009, 01:16:15 PM

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EZ1

April 04, 2009, 01:16:15 PM
This is a simple newsletter template using HTML tags to easily keep your members up to date with you SMF newsletter system

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<html>
<body>

<table align="center" border="2" cellspacing="6" cellpadding="9" width="640" >
<tr>
<td bgcolor="cornsilk">


<table bgcolor="gold" width="90%" align="center"><tr><td align="center">
<b>
<font size="5" color="brown">Title Of Newsletter</font>
<br>
<font size="2" color="black">January 01, 2000 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Issue #123 </font>
</b>
</td></tr></table>

<br>
Welcome! Here is your subscription!<br>
Unsubscribe instructions for "Newsletter Title Here" are at the end.


<br><br><br>
<table bgcolor="gold" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><font size="4" color="brown">In This Issue</font></td></tr></table>
<br>
Feature Article &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Related Articles <br>
What's New<br>
Guest Article<br>
Classifieds<br>
Feedback

<br><br><br>
<table bgcolor="gold" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td>
<font size="4" color="brown">Feature Article</font>
</td></tr></table>
<br>
blah blah goes here - usually more than one ?


<br><br><br>
<table bgcolor="gold" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td>
<font size="4" color="brown">What's New</font>
</td></tr></table>
<br>
blank if no new news - but it could also contain a link to the current meeting minutes - depends on the type of web site.

<br><br><br>
<table bgcolor="gold" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td>
<font size="4" color="brown">Guest Article</font>
</td></tr></table>
<br>
blank if no article for this period

<br><br><br>
<table bgcolor="gold" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td>
<font size="4" color="brown">Classified (or Sponsors)</font> </td></tr></table>
<br>
Forum Link (to the onsite forum)<br>
Forum would contain Classified Section (and Sponsors Information for some types of web sites). <br> i.e. this section could be a link to an online Forum - or the info could be included in this section of the newsletter.

<br><br><br>
<table bgcolor="gold" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td>
<font size="4" color="brown">Feedback Form</font>
</td></tr></table>
<br>
A link to the Feedback Forum Section.
<br> i.e. this section could be a link to an online Forum - or a form could be embedded in the online page - or it could just be an email link (mailto).

<br><br><br>
<table bgcolor="gold" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td>
<font size="4" color="brown">Subscription and Archive</font>
</td></tr></table>
<br>
How to Subscribe (could be link to 'tell-a-friend' form)<br>
How to Unsubscribe<br>
Link to Newsletter Archives

<br><br><br>
<table bgcolor="gold" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td>
<font size="4" color="brown">About:</font> 'Newsletter Site Name Here' </td></tr></table>
<br>
Your Signature File or Name<br>
Your Email Address<br>
Your City, State Zip<br>
Your Phone <br>
Your Newsletter URL<br>
</td></tr>
</table>
</body></html>


for a example of how it looks put in in your newsletter and email to yourself

thezkitten

#1
July 05, 2009, 10:43:39 PM
thank you!!!
this is a godsend, i've spent the past 3 days googling trying to figure out how to code the newsletter right!

thank you!! :D
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howielockins

#2
July 21, 2009, 03:09:25 AM
 ;) yah that's was cool! thanks for sharing useful info dude.

Chas Large

#3
July 22, 2009, 05:15:25 PM
Brilliant, like all the best ideas, simple and effective. Thank you.
My Modifications :)  My Forum

Please DO NOT PM me with support requests. Post the problem in the appropriate Support Board so everyone can benefit from the advice given.

58tbird

#4
July 28, 2009, 06:57:38 PM Last Edit: July 29, 2009, 11:06:08 AM by 58tbird
Thank you for the nice template ;)

Is there a way to insert links (to posts, etc.) in the newsletter?

I tried using
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<a href="url">Link text</a> but when I sent myself a sample newsletter, it has no link in the text.

Chas Large

#5
August 01, 2009, 05:54:18 AM
Quote from: 58tbird on July 28, 2009, 06:57:38 PM
Thank you for the nice template ;)

Is there a way to insert links (to posts, etc.) in the newsletter?

I tried using
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<a href="url">Link text</a> but when I sent myself a sample newsletter, it has no link in the text.
I use this code in my newsletter.

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<a href="http://www.fiftyplusforum.co.uk">www.fiftyplusforum.co.uk</a> and it works just fine. When you copy the code into the newsletter box you must make sure you select the Send as HTML check box. I also UnCheck the Add <BR> box as the template provides sufficient formatting.

I found editing this as a text file is fraught with the usual problems caused by code errors so I edit mine in Frontpage (Any WYSIWYG Page editor will work). Then I copy the page code into SMF.

HTH
Chas.
My Modifications :)  My Forum

Please DO NOT PM me with support requests. Post the problem in the appropriate Support Board so everyone can benefit from the advice given.

58tbird

#6
August 01, 2009, 12:19:08 PM
Thank you Chas  :)

I don't remember if I checked/unchecked HTML/Add<BR>.  I'll try that later and see if that does the trick...since your code is the same as mine (I just didn't use a real life example), hopefully that's all that's needed.  I appreciate your advice!

58tbird

#7
August 01, 2009, 12:56:37 PM
Yep - that did it!  I must have checked/unchecked the wrong boxes last time.  Thank you Chas  ;)

KensonPlays

#8
December 25, 2009, 11:44:32 AM
Thanks! I posted a topic: http://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?topic=355988

and read it, i would like to change default newsletter template to this with a few color changes, etc...

Owner of Mesozoic Haven

Uhura!

#9
September 01, 2010, 09:34:57 AM Last Edit: September 01, 2010, 09:41:21 AM by Uhura!
How do I add a line to separate a particular section.

Right now I used
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How do I get a nicer line?

Also: Why would the newsletter function send two copies of the newsletter to certain recipients?
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Jue

#10
October 20, 2010, 07:21:02 PM
I have tried using this template for a newsletter. However, when sending it to myself it appears differently in my emails.

Any idea why it won't show correctly?

Harrison jess

#11
November 02, 2010, 02:20:06 AM Last Edit: November 06, 2010, 02:14:45 AM by Harrison jess
Wow a nice thing have been shared by you here but still i have a small question can we do this by using the div tage instead of the table as im not so good in handling the table so can i use divs there.
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