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  1. February 13th, 2012, 04:44 PM #1
    DexterRose
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    Prob using "Style" in HTML Body of Email

    I have the following HTML code in a VB5 program sending an Email that "does not" work:

    Code:
    .Subject = MsgSubject
        .HtmlBody = "<html><body style='background-color:FFFF99'>" _
            & HtmlBodyFirstPart _
            & "</br></br><p2 style=""font-family:arial;color:red;font-size:20px;"">HAPPY BIRTHDAY!</p2>" _

    I have the following code that "does" work:
    Code:
    .Subject = MsgSubject
        .HtmlBody = "<html><body style='background-color:FFFF99'>" _
            & HtmlBodyFirstPart _
            & "</br></br><p2><font size='7' color='red' face='arial'>HAPPY BIRTHDAY!</font></p2>" _
    What is wrong with the code using "Style"????

    Thanks for your help
    Last edited by PeejAvery; February 13th, 2012 at 04:46 PM. Reason: Added code tags
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  2. February 13th, 2012, 04:48 PM #2
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    Re: Prob using "Style" in HTML Body of Email

    Probably because you're styling a non-existent tag. There's no such thing as <p2>.
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  3. February 14th, 2012, 09:27 AM #3
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    Re: Prob using "Style" in HTML Body of Email

    Quote Originally Posted by DexterRose View Post
    I have the following HTML code in a VB5 program sending an Email that "does not" work:

    Code:
    .Subject = MsgSubject
        .HtmlBody = "<html><body style='background-color:FFFF99'>" _
            & HtmlBodyFirstPart _
            & "</br></br><p2 style=""font-family:arial;color:red;font-size:20px;"">HAPPY BIRTHDAY!</p2>" _
    I would suggest you use Three ( 3 ) of these : ", like this :

    Code:
    .Subject = MsgSubject
        .HtmlBody = "<html><body style='background-color:FFFF99'>" _
            & HtmlBodyFirstPart _
            & "</br></br><p2 style="""font-family:arial;color:red;font-size:20px;""">HAPPY BIRTHDAY!</p2>"
    That hsould work. The problem is when you do this :

    Code:
    ""
    It closes the existing string and starts a new one!

    Yeah, what is P2 by the way?? Does that even work??
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  4. February 14th, 2012, 09:38 AM #4
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    Re: Prob using "Style" in HTML Body of Email

    Ah, good catch Hannes! I missed that.

    Or you can use single quotes just like you are in the example you provided that does work.
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  5. February 14th, 2012, 03:22 PM #5
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    Re: Prob using "Style" in HTML Body of Email

    You guessed it! I'm new to HTML. Thanks for the tip!

    It's amazing what happens when you use the correct format.

    Thanks
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  6. February 15th, 2012, 02:01 AM #6
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    Re: Prob using "Style" in HTML Body of Email

    Always glad to help

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