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Does CSS padding-block-start & padding-block-end Work in HTML Email?

Support for the `padding-block-start` and `padding-block-end` css properties.

Quick Answer

Does padding-block-start & padding-block-end work in HTML email?

The CSS padding-block-start & padding-block-end property is supported in Outlook (Mac / Web), Apple Mail, Samsung Email, ProtonMail. It is NOT supported in Gmail, Outlook (Windows), Yahoo! Mail. Always include a safe fallback for unsupported clients.

Which Email Clients Support CSS padding-block-start & padding-block-end?

CSS support for padding-block-start & padding-block-end across email clients

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

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