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Does CSS padding Work in HTML Email?
This test includes support for the `padding` shorthand property as well as for `padding-left`, `padding-right`, `padding-top` and `padding-bottom`.
Quick Answer
Does padding work in HTML email?
The CSS padding property is supported in all major email clients tested. You can use it with confidence in your HTML emails.
Which Email Clients Support CSS padding?
CSS support for padding across email clients
| Email Client | Desktop | Mobile / Web | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gmail | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | — |
| Outlook (Windows) | ~ Partial | ? | — |
| Outlook (Mac / Web) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | — |
| Apple Mail | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | — |
| Yahoo! Mail | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | — |
| Samsung Email | ? | ✓ Yes | — |
| Thunderbird | ✓ Yes | ? | — |
| ProtonMail | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | — |
| Fastmail | ✓ Yes | ? | — |
Notes
- #1 Partial. Only supported on table cells.
- #2 Buggy. Vertical padding will be the same for all cells of a same row, adopting the biggest value.
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