linear-gradient in Outlook (New)
Not supported linear-gradient is not supported in Outlook (New).
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 Outlook (New) sees the email without linear-gradient, even if it looks right where you tested it.
What to do instead in Outlook (New)
Add solid color fallback for gradient backgrounds
<td style="background-color: #667eea;
background-image: linear-gradient(135deg, #667eea, #764ba2);
padding: 40px; color: #fff;">
Content here
</td>Show the original
<td style="background: linear-gradient(135deg, #667eea, #764ba2);
padding: 40px; color: #fff;">
Content here
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Every feature in Outlook (New) · linear-gradient in every client
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 Outlook (New)?
- Add solid color fallback for gradient backgrounds.
- Does linear-gradient work in Outlook 365?
- linear-gradient is not supported in Outlook 365. Outlook (New) and Outlook 365 differ on 1 feature: text-shadow.
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