E-Mail Templates

I'm trying to write a module that uses email templates in the /email/ directory. While the HTML version the email sends OK, the plain text version seems to send along the CSS coding. Other than making a CSS file and remote referencing to my site, which will likely be blocked by most email programs anyway, does anyone have and idea of how to stop having the CSS code appear?

I don't think you are supposed to include any CSS in a text email, that's why it's a text email.:P:D So you will need two email templates.

But CSS is included in the default (installed) HTML files in the same directory. So it's included as well but works fine with those templates unless I'm doing something wrong.

The templates in your /email directory are used for sending HTML emails only. Text-based email is built by whatever PHP file you're using to create the communication.

lat9:

The templates in your /email directory are used for sending HTML emails only. Text-based email is built by whatever PHP file you're using to create the communication.

Aha... I was going to assume that next. So I guess at the send time, I would have to check for the customers email option choice?

Take a look at /includes/modules/create_account.php, which contains code to send the customer a welcome e-mail when they create an account. This uses the template file /email/email_template_welcome.html if the customer has indicated that s/he wants HTML-formatted e-mail.

Towards the end of the PHP file is where the message is built, starting with the comment "// build the message content". You'll see that a text message string is built as well as the content required for the HTML template, followed by a call to zen_mail (in /includes/functions/functions_email.php) which determines whether to send TEXT or HTML based on the customer's preference in your database.

lat9:

Take a look at /includes/modules/create_account.php, which contains code to send the customer a welcome e-mail when they create an account. This uses the template file /email/email_template_welcome.html if the customer has indicated that s/he wants HTML-formatted e-mail.

Towards the end of the PHP file is where the message is built, starting with the comment "// build the message content". You'll see that a text message string is built as well as the content required for the HTML template, followed by a call to zen_mail (in /includes/functions/functions_email.php) which determines whether to send TEXT or HTML based on the customer's preference in your database.

This works perfectly for what I was needing to do. Thanks.;

This was very helpful to me...been working with zen_mail and was confused as to why when I sent test mail to two different addresses, the mail was not the same.

The test account email was set to HTML and the admin email was text only. I was missing the code that put the $email_text content into the EMAIL_MESSAGE_HTML array element!

Thanks :clap:

retched:

This works perfectly for what I was needing to do. Thanks.;

Hi retched,

When your email-template be come available? I can't wait...

Can you help with my current issue on Create account welcome email? Image and link not show up. I don't what's wrong with the codes.

http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1022416&postcount=5

Thanks in advance!

hara:

Hi retched,

When your email-template be come available? I can't wait...

Can you help with my current issue on Create account welcome email? Image and link not show up. I don't what's wrong with the codes.

http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1022416&postcount=5

Thanks in advance!

Oh this was in regards to the SnapAffiliates module emails... they were sent out kind of... half-assedly, so now I have to rewrite that portion of code. I'll be glad to help with your problem though on that topic page.

retched:

This works perfectly for what I was needing to do. Thanks.;

Hi retched,

How is your email template? I'm looking for three rows with out line border table code email template. First row for logo image, 2nd for text content and 3rd for something els. Any help would be appreciated.

lat9:

Take a look at /includes/modules/create_account.php, which contains code to send the customer a welcome e-mail when they create an account. This uses the template file /email/email_template_welcome.html if the customer has indicated that s/he wants HTML-formatted e-mail.

Towards the end of the PHP file is where the message is built, starting with the comment "// build the message content". You'll see that a text message string is built as well as the content required for the HTML template, followed by a call to zen_mail (in /includes/functions/functions_email.php) which determines whether to send TEXT or HTML based on the customer's preference in your database.

What is the best way to change the font size for text emails?

Thanks

What is the best way to change the font size for text emails?You can't. Text means plain text, which will display at whatever font and size the recipient has set on their computer.

gjh42:

You can't. Text means plain text, which will display at whatever font and size the recipient has set on their computer.

Thank you for the clarification!