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Does CSS @supports Work in HTML Email?

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Quick Answer

Does @supports work in HTML email?

The CSS @supports property is supported in Outlook (Mac / Web), Apple Mail, Yahoo! Mail, Samsung Email, and others. It is NOT supported in Gmail, Outlook (Windows), Thunderbird, and others. Always include a safe fallback for unsupported clients.

Which Email Clients Support CSS @supports?

CSS support for @supports across email clients

Email ClientDesktopMobile / WebNotes
Gmail✗ No✗ No
Outlook (Windows)✗ No?
Outlook (Mac / Web)✓ Yes✗ No
Apple Mail✓ Yes✓ Yes
Yahoo! Mail✓ Yes✓ Yes
Samsung Email?✓ Yes
Thunderbird✗ No?
ProtonMail✗ No✓ Yes
Fastmail✗ No?

Notes

  • #1 Properties not supported by the client are replaced by `_filtered_a` inside the parenthesis.
  • #2 Not supported. `@supports` is transformed into `@media not all`.

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