How many email clients support linear-gradient?

It works in 9 of 21, partial in 2, not supported in 10.

Does linear-gradient work in Gmail iOS?

linear-gradient works in Gmail iOS. Closest to Gmail Android: Gmail iOS, which agrees on 273 of the 300 features both are tested on.

linear-gradient in Gmail Android

Partial linear-gradient is partly supported in Gmail Android.

Buggy.

Works in 9 of 21 · partial in 2 · not supported in 10

Which clients

Works: Gmail, Gmail iOS, Apple Mail, Apple Mail iOS, Thunderbird, HEY Mail, Proton Mail, Fastmail, Superhuman
Partial: Gmail Android, Samsung Mail
Not supported: Outlook 365, Outlook (New), Outlook Classic, Outlook iOS, Outlook Android, Outlook for Mac, Yahoo Mail, Yahoo Mail Android, Yahoo Mail iOS, AOL Mail

Your reader in Gmail Android may not see linear-gradient the way you wrote it, even if it looks right where you tested it.

What to do instead in Gmail Android

Add solid color fallback for gradient backgrounds

instead

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<td style="background-color: #667eea;
            background-image: linear-gradient(135deg, #667eea, #764ba2);
            padding: 40px; color: #fff;">
  Content here
</td>

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before

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<td style="background: linear-gradient(135deg, #667eea, #764ba2);
            padding: 40px; color: #fff;">
  Content here
</td>

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What Gmail Android does with linear-gradient

caniemail record, tested upstream 29 Dec 2021

Buggy. Does not work inline in the background-image property. (See email-bugs#135)

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Questions

How many email clients support linear-gradient?: It works in 9 of 21, partial in 2, not supported in 10.
What do I use instead of linear-gradient in Gmail Android?: Add solid color fallback for gradient backgrounds.
Does linear-gradient work in Gmail iOS?: linear-gradient works in Gmail iOS. Closest to Gmail Android: Gmail iOS, which agrees on 273 of the 300 features both are tested on.

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