Email Testing - Product Features

Email Preview Inside each Client

Our Acid Test uses specific algorithms to strip out code that is not supported by each client. Then we display the end result inside the email client preview pane so that you can see exactly how it would render within the actual client. Conveniently located tabs on the top of the page allow you to toggle from one browser to the next.

Code Analysis

Our code analysis feature allows you to see exactly how each individual email client interpreted your code. This allows you to make the appropriate adjustments to your layout and re-submit your code for further testing.

Spam Analysis

See if your email gets through common spam blockers!  We support AOL, Gmail, Hotmail, Outlook 2003, 2007, 2010, Postini, Spam Assasin, and Yahoo spam analysis tools.

Note: It comes as no surprise that these spam blocker services are very private about their methods.  In fact, most only provide a “passed” or “failed” result.

Design Optimization

Designing for email blasts can be tricky. Many clients have several view pane configurations available to end users while others make use of banner advertising which can crowd out your email. Also, web based clients are accessible via web browsers and users have varying monitor settings making it very difficult to know exactly how each of your readers will see your email.

As a general rule of thumb, we recommend that your email design is a maximum of 600 pixels wide to ensure that users do not have to scroll horizontally in order to read it. Also the most important messaging of your email should be located in the top 400 pixels so that it appears “above the fold” in most clients. Our Acid Test will allow you to see how much of your original message is cropped out by each client making it easier for you to tailor your design for all email applications.

Email on Acid enables you to cut out the guess work and focus on what is really important - display and readability! Our one-step approach will help you maximize your email performance!

Generate Plain Text Version of your Email

Many email clients and mobile devices allow users to display “text only” - thereby blocking HTML emails entirely.  Also, many spam filters will penalize you for not including a text version - they may even scan to make sure that your text version contains similar content as your email.  For these reasons, you should always send out a text version with any email campaign.

Sometimes, especially with long emails, creating the text only version can be a tedious task. Our “Generate Text Version” tool simply outputs the plain text from your email. This will give you a starting point for formatting your text alternative.

Please Note: Results will most likely vary depending on the complexity of your HTML/CSS and we do not translate copy embedded within images.

Generate Inline CSS Version of your Email

Some email clients and mobile devices do not support embedded stylesheets in HTML emails. We’ve created a tool that will convert your embedded CSS to inline with just one click. No need to waste time duplicating your code into every HTML element, let us do it for you!

Image Blocking

Most of the popular desktop email clients have built in image blocking features for its users in order to help them cut down on spam and load times.

It is extremely important to keep this in mind when designing an HTML email.  If all of your important messaging is embedded in one or multiple photos, the end user with image blocking enabled may miss your message completely.

Our image blocking feature lets you to toggle images on and off so that you can see your email before and after an image download.