background-image in Outlook Classic
UnsupportedMicrosoft Word · desktop
Fix & Workaround
Use <!--[if gte mso 9]> with <v:background> VML for Outlook background images.
Before
<td style="background-image: url('hero.jpg');
background-size: cover; padding: 40px;">
<h1 style="color: #fff;">Hello World</h1>
</td>After
<!--[if gte mso 9]>
<v:rect xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" fill="true"
stroke="false" style="width:600px; height:300px;">
<v:fill type="frame" src="hero.jpg" />
<v:textbox inset="0,0,0,0">
<![endif]-->
<td style="background-image: url('hero.jpg');
background-size: cover; padding: 40px;">
<h1 style="color: #fff;">Hello World</h1>
</td>
<!--[if gte mso 9]>
</v:textbox>
</v:rect>
<![endif]-->Use VML for background images in Outlook
Other Clients
| Client | Support |
|---|---|
| Gmail | Supported |
| Gmail Android | Supported |
| Gmail iOS | Supported |
| Outlook 365 | Supported |
| Outlook (New) | Unsupported |
| Outlook iOS | Supported |
| Outlook Android | Supported |
| Apple Mail | Supported |
| Apple Mail iOS | Supported |
| Yahoo Mail | Partial |
| Samsung Mail | Supported |
| Thunderbird | Supported |
| HEY Mail | Supported |
| Superhuman | Supported |
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