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Does CSS margin Work in HTML Email?
Support for the `margin` shorthand property and the `margin-left`, `margin-right`, `margin-top`, `margin-bottom` properties.
Quick Answer
Does margin work in HTML email?
The CSS margin property is supported in all major email clients tested. You can use it with confidence in your HTML emails.
Which Email Clients Support CSS margin?
CSS support for margin across email clients
| Email Client | Desktop | Mobile / Web | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gmail | ~ Partial | ~ Partial | — |
| Outlook (Windows) | ~ Partial | ? | — |
| Outlook (Mac / Web) | ✓ Yes | ~ Partial | — |
| Apple Mail | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | — |
| Yahoo! Mail | ~ Partial | ~ Partial | — |
| Samsung Email | ? | ✓ Yes | — |
| Thunderbird | ✓ Yes | ? | — |
| ProtonMail | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | — |
| Fastmail | ✓ Yes | ? | — |
Notes
- #1 Partial. Negative values are not supported.
- #2 Partial. Not supported on `<span>` and `<body>` elements.
- #3 Buggy. `background-color` is included inside the `margin`.
- #4 Partial. `auto` value is not supported.
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