Selector or pseudo-class · data last changed 10 Nov 2026
:link in email clients
Works in 13 of 21. Not supported in Gmail, Gmail Android, Gmail iOS and 1 more. Partial in Outlook 365, Outlook (New) and Outlook for Mac. Untested in Superhuman.
Your reader in Gmail sees the email without :link, even if it looks right where you tested it.
caniemail (MIT) via @emailens/engine 0.18.22
What to do instead in Gmail
There is no drop-in fix for :link in Gmail. Design so the email still reads without it.
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All 21 clients, problems first
| Client | Support |
|---|---|
| Gmail | Not supported |
| Gmail Android | Not supported |
| Gmail iOS | Not supported |
| Proton Mail | Not supported |
| Outlook 365 | Partial |
| Outlook (New) | Partial |
| Outlook for Mac | Partial |
| Superhuman | Untested |
Works in 13: Outlook Classic, Outlook iOS, Outlook Android and 10 more. Show all
| Client | Support |
|---|---|
| Outlook Classic | Works |
| Outlook iOS | Works |
| Outlook Android | Works |
| Apple Mail | Works |
| Apple Mail iOS | Works |
| Yahoo Mail | Works |
| Yahoo Mail Android | Works |
| Yahoo Mail iOS | Works |
| Samsung Mail | Works |
| Thunderbird | Works |
| HEY Mail | Works |
| AOL Mail | Works |
| Fastmail | Works |
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