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Generating Email output
The Email context outputs HTML email with embedded formatting to an email client through the
use of an email server. The HTML generated by this context is meant to be compatible with as
many clients and as many devices as possible.
Email Output can be generated in two different ways: from the Designer or via Workflow. In both
cases, email is sent in a single batch for the whole record set.
To test a template, you can send a test email first.
Output, generated from an Email template, can have the following attachments:
l The contents of the Print context, in the form of a single PDF attachment. (Compression
options for PDF attachments can be specified in the Email context's properties; see .)
l The output of the Web context, as a self-contained HTML file.
l Other files, an image or a PDF leaflet for example.
l Attaching the Print context and/or the Web contextis one of the options in the Send (Test)
Email dialog.
To learn how to attach other files, see "Email attachments" on page456.
Before generating Email output
l Decide on the use of an Email Service Provider; see "Using an ESP with PlanetPress
Connect" on page1231.
l Make sure that a data set is loaded, that any necessary files, such as images and
attachments, are in place, and that the correct settings are selected (see below).
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You may want to rasterize certain elements, to ensure that most email clients would
actually see the output. Rasterizing converts the element to a JPG or PNG image.
To rasterize an element, right-click it and select Rasterize options. For a JPG image you
can set the quality of the resulting image in a percentage.
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