<body>
HTML element · 6 supported, 9 partial, 5 unsupported across 21 clients
Client Support
| Client | Category | Engine | Support |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gmail | webmail | Gmail Web | Partial |
| Gmail Android | mobile | Gmail Mobile | Partial |
| Gmail iOS | mobile | Gmail Mobile | Partial |
| Outlook 365 | webmail | Outlook Web | Partial |
| Outlook (New) | desktop | Outlook Web | Supported |
| Outlook Classic | desktop | Microsoft Word | Supported |
| Outlook iOS | mobile | Outlook Mobile | Partial |
| Outlook Android | mobile | Outlook Mobile | Partial |
| Outlook for Mac | desktop | WebKit | Unsupported |
| Apple Mail | desktop | WebKit | Supported |
| Apple Mail iOS | mobile | WebKit | Supported |
| Yahoo Mail | webmail | Yahoo | Partial |
| Yahoo Mail Android | mobile | Yahoo | Unsupported |
| Yahoo Mail iOS | mobile | Yahoo | Unsupported |
| Samsung Mail | mobile | Samsung | Supported |
| Thunderbird | desktop | Gecko | Supported |
| HEY Mail | webmail | WebKit | Partial |
| Proton Mail | webmail | Proton | Unsupported |
| AOL Mail | webmail | AOL | Partial |
| Fastmail | webmail | Fastmail | Unsupported |
| Superhuman | desktop | Blink | Unknown |
Client-by-client behaviour for <body>
Fully supports <body> (6): Outlook (New), Outlook Classic, Apple Mail, Apple Mail iOS, Samsung Mail, Thunderbird.
Partial support (9): Gmail, Gmail Android, Gmail iOS, Outlook 365, Outlook iOS, Outlook Android, Yahoo Mail, HEY Mail, AOL Mail. Expect rendering quirks unique to each engine. Partial support typically means a subset of values, an ignored shorthand, or sanitizer-specific rewrites.
No support (5): Outlook for Mac, Yahoo Mail Android, Yahoo Mail iOS, Proton Mail, Fastmail. Plan fallbacks for these clients before relying on <body> in production sends.
Behaviour unverified in: Superhuman.
Fixes & Workarounds
Outlook for Mac
Unsupported"<body>" is not supported in this email client.
Yahoo Mail Android
Unsupported"<body>" is not supported in this email client.
Yahoo Mail iOS
Unsupported"<body>" is not supported in this email client.
Proton Mail
Unsupported"<body>" is not supported in this email client.
Fastmail
Unsupported"<body>" is not supported in this email client.
Gmail
Partial"<body>" is not supported in this email client.
Gmail Android
Partial"<body>" is not supported in this email client.
Gmail iOS
Partial"<body>" is not supported in this email client.
Outlook 365
Partial"<body>" is not supported in this email client.
Outlook iOS
Partial"<body>" is not supported in this email client.
Outlook Android
Partial"<body>" is not supported in this email client.
Yahoo Mail
Partial"<body>" is not supported in this email client.
HEY Mail
Partial"<body>" is not supported in this email client.
AOL Mail
Partial"<body>" is not supported in this email client.
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