<pre>
HTML element · 20 supported, 0 partial, 0 unsupported across 21 clients
<pre> 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 <pre> 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 Apr 25, 2023, synced by Emailens Sep 2, 2026.
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 <pre>
Fully supports <pre> (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.
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Last tested upstream: · Last synced by Emailens:
caniemail.com (MIT) records Apr 25, 2023 as the last time <pre> was tested in a real client, 3 years before this sync. Syncing copies that result forward, it does not re-test it. Carried in @emailens/engine data v0.12.2.