<p>
HTML element · 20 supported, 0 partial, 0 unsupported across 21 clients
<p> is supported in every email client where behavior is verified, 20 of 21 as of Sep 2, 2026; Superhuman remains untested.
- 7/7 webmail, 5/6 desktop, 8/8 mobile clients support <p> fully.
- Across all clients, only 6 of 298 tracked HTML/CSS features render identically everywhere.
Source: caniemail.com (MIT), via the Emailens engine. Last tested upstream May 8, 2020, synced by Emailens Sep 2, 2026.
The <p> element marks a paragraph and is supported across all clients. Default browser stylesheets typically add top and bottom margin to <p>, which becomes a frequent source of inconsistent vertical rhythm in email. Production email templates almost always reset <p> margin to zero and control spacing via padded table cells.
Client Support
| Client | Category | Engine | Support |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gmail | webmail | Gmail Web | Supported |
| Gmail Android | mobile | Gmail Mobile | Supported |
| Gmail iOS | mobile | Gmail Mobile | Supported |
| Outlook 365 | webmail | Outlook Web | Supported |
| Outlook (New) | desktop | Outlook Web | Supported |
| Outlook Classic | desktop | Microsoft Word | Supported |
| Outlook iOS | mobile | Outlook Mobile | Supported |
| Outlook Android | mobile | Outlook Mobile | Supported |
| Outlook for Mac | desktop | WebKit | Supported |
| Apple Mail | desktop | WebKit | Supported |
| Apple Mail iOS | mobile | WebKit | Supported |
| Yahoo Mail | webmail | Yahoo | Supported |
| Yahoo Mail Android | mobile | Yahoo | Supported |
| Yahoo Mail iOS | mobile | Yahoo | Supported |
| Samsung Mail | mobile | Samsung | Supported |
| Thunderbird | desktop | Gecko | Supported |
| HEY Mail | webmail | WebKit | Supported |
| Proton Mail | webmail | Proton | Supported |
| AOL Mail | webmail | AOL | Supported |
| Fastmail | webmail | Fastmail | Supported |
| Superhuman | desktop | Blink | Unknown |
Client-by-client behaviour for <p>
Fully supports <p> (20): Gmail, Gmail Android, Gmail iOS, Outlook 365, Outlook (New), Outlook Classic, Outlook iOS, Outlook Android, Outlook for Mac, Apple Mail, Apple Mail iOS, Yahoo Mail, Yahoo Mail Android, Yahoo Mail iOS, Samsung Mail, Thunderbird, HEY Mail, Proton Mail, AOL Mail, Fastmail.
Behaviour unverified in: Superhuman.
When to use <p> in email
- Body copy paragraphs in newsletter and lifecycle email templates.
- Footer disclosure text where each section is a discrete paragraph.
- Address blocks where each line maps to a paragraph.
Rendering behaviour and edge cases
- Default <p> margin varies between clients , always set margin: 0 inline and use cell padding for spacing.
- Outlook on Windows can render <p> elements with extra leading whitespace if line-height is unitless.
- Some clients strip <p> tags inside <li> elements, collapsing the list visually.
Recommended fallback strategy
Always set margin: 0 inline on every <p> element. Use cell padding on the surrounding <td> for vertical spacing. Pair <p> with a sibling spacer row when you need precise vertical gaps that survive Outlook's margin handling.
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caniemail.com (MIT) records May 8, 2020 as the last time <p> was tested in a real client, 6 years before this sync. Syncing copies that result forward, it does not re-test it. Carried in @emailens/engine data v0.12.2.