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Does CSS height property Work in HTML Email?

Sets the height of an element's content area, excluding padding, border, and margin.

Quick Answer

Does height property work in HTML email?

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

Which Email Clients Support CSS height property?

CSS support for height property across email clients

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

Notes

  • #1 Buggy. Replaces `height` by `min-height`.
  • #2 Partial. Not supported on `<body>`, `<span>`, `<div>` or `<p>` elements.

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