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Does CSS animation Work in HTML Email?
Tests for the shorthand `animation` property and its longhand equivalents.
Quick Answer
Does animation work in HTML email?
The CSS animation property is supported in Outlook (Mac / Web), Apple Mail, Samsung Email, Thunderbird, and others. It is NOT supported in Gmail, Outlook (Windows), Yahoo! Mail, and others. Always include a safe fallback for unsupported clients.
Which Email Clients Support CSS animation?
CSS support for animation across email clients
| Email Client | Desktop | Mobile / Web | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gmail | ✗ No | ✗ No | — |
| Outlook (Windows) | ✗ No | ? | — |
| Outlook (Mac / Web) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | — |
| Apple Mail | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | — |
| Yahoo! Mail | ✗ No | ✗ No | — |
| Samsung Email | ? | ✓ Yes | — |
| Thunderbird | ✓ Yes | ? | — |
| ProtonMail | ✗ No | ✗ No | — |
| Fastmail | ✓ Yes | ? | — |
Notes
- #1 Buggy. Animation properties are supported but `@keyframes` are incorrectly prefixed.
- #2 Partial. Only supports from and to keyframes. Does not support % keyframes
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