Body background images in Outlook 2007?

Asked by metadog (381

) June 23rd, 2010

Hi! I have built an email blast that is designed to stretch in the middle based on the content. The problem I have is that I can’t find a technique for the stretching area that works in Outlook 2007. I have graphics on the right and left of the content that are designed to stretch. I used a background image set to 100%... no good. I set an embedded table set to 100%... no good. These things work in everything EXCEPT Outlook and it’s stupid MS Word rendering engine. Can you suggest a technique? Detailed directions would be appreciated. Thanks!

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As far as I know, Outlook 2007 doesn’t support background images in any way. It especially sucks because so many people use Outlook.

jpwilson25 (266

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Is your email an HTML file? If it is you can go to insert the file like any other attachment. Instead of clicking Insert, there is a small arrow on the button that drops down the Insert as Text option. I use this for some email campaigns. It alters it a bit because Outlook renders it so differently than regular browsers, but it works for what I need it for.

row4food (3049

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This should help you out. Good ol’ Microsoft strikes again.

silverfly (4068

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I still haven’t been able to find a technique that works. Hating Microsoft….

metadog (381

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@metadog You can’t find a technique that works. Microsoft has disabled this. You’ll just have to accept the fact that Outlook users will see a different email than you wanted.

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