Comments on: Outlook 2007 – When is 200 pixels not 200 pixels? Spacer gifs http://www.ianhoar.com/2007/10/20/outlook-2007-when-is-200-pixels-not-200-pixels/ Technology, Web, Toys, Games, Design, Entertainment, Gadgets, & Geeking Out Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:50:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Anthony http://www.ianhoar.com/2007/10/20/outlook-2007-when-is-200-pixels-not-200-pixels/comment-page-1/#comment-44083 Anthony Wed, 28 Dec 2011 10:57:25 +0000 http://blog.imhmedia.net/2007/10/20/outlook-2007-when-is-200-pixels-not-200-pixels/#comment-44083 I think I've found a start of solution, on outlook 2007 for an image, width="600px" it's like width="600pt" and 1pt it's approximately 35% bigger than a pixel, that's why when you test a mail rending on outlook 2007, the image of the mail are bigger. I've found that with a mail who was good on 2010 but not on 2007, I've transferred the mail from 2010 to 2007 and, it was good !!! when i saw the source code, i saw than all the px was convert in pt, except for my images... sorry for my poor English, i'am french ! :p I think I’ve found a start of solution, on outlook 2007 for an image, width=”600px” it’s like width=”600pt” and 1pt it’s approximately 35% bigger than a pixel, that’s why when you test a mail rending on outlook 2007, the image of the mail are bigger.

I’ve found that with a mail who was good on 2010 but not on 2007, I’ve transferred the mail from 2010 to 2007 and, it was good !!! when i saw the source code, i saw than all the px was convert in pt, except for my images…

sorry for my poor English, i’am french ! :p

]]> By: Devin http://www.ianhoar.com/2007/10/20/outlook-2007-when-is-200-pixels-not-200-pixels/comment-page-1/#comment-40147 Devin Mon, 10 Oct 2011 15:53:16 +0000 http://blog.imhmedia.net/2007/10/20/outlook-2007-when-is-200-pixels-not-200-pixels/#comment-40147 Thanks for your expertise and your willingness to share it! Thanks for your expertise and your willingness to share it!

]]> By: Ian Hoar http://www.ianhoar.com/2007/10/20/outlook-2007-when-is-200-pixels-not-200-pixels/comment-page-1/#comment-39110 Ian Hoar Fri, 02 Sep 2011 14:01:32 +0000 http://blog.imhmedia.net/2007/10/20/outlook-2007-when-is-200-pixels-not-200-pixels/#comment-39110 Thanks Mark, corrections always welcome. Thanks Mark, corrections always welcome.

]]> By: Mark http://www.ianhoar.com/2007/10/20/outlook-2007-when-is-200-pixels-not-200-pixels/comment-page-1/#comment-39105 Mark Fri, 02 Sep 2011 12:40:15 +0000 http://blog.imhmedia.net/2007/10/20/outlook-2007-when-is-200-pixels-not-200-pixels/#comment-39105 4 years late to the party, but I think you mean "hurdle," not "hurtle." :-) 4 years late to the party, but I think you mean “hurdle,” not “hurtle.” :-)

]]> By: Alex http://www.ianhoar.com/2007/10/20/outlook-2007-when-is-200-pixels-not-200-pixels/comment-page-1/#comment-37086 Alex Fri, 01 Jul 2011 05:09:32 +0000 http://blog.imhmedia.net/2007/10/20/outlook-2007-when-is-200-pixels-not-200-pixels/#comment-37086 Michael, My guess is that your boss has a high DPI setting on windows 7. This will cause Outlook 2007/2010 to upscale all images by the DPI percentage (125% or 150%). Outlook will then ignore your column widths to accomodate the ugly blurry oversized images. This article is the best solution I've found, and it's still pretty nasty: http://fosterinteractive.com/articles/web-technologies-concepts/email-newsletters-outlook-2007-2-taming-monster Michael,

My guess is that your boss has a high DPI setting on windows 7. This will cause Outlook 2007/2010 to upscale all images by the DPI percentage (125% or 150%). Outlook will then ignore your column widths to accomodate the ugly blurry oversized images. This article is the best solution I’ve found, and it’s still pretty nasty: http://fosterinteractive.com/articles/web-technologies-concepts/email-newsletters-outlook-2007-2-taming-monster

]]> By: Michael http://www.ianhoar.com/2007/10/20/outlook-2007-when-is-200-pixels-not-200-pixels/comment-page-1/#comment-36664 Michael Fri, 17 Jun 2011 17:12:28 +0000 http://blog.imhmedia.net/2007/10/20/outlook-2007-when-is-200-pixels-not-200-pixels/#comment-36664 Ok so I have this one thing that has been bugging me. In Outlook it will collapse table widths, but not for everybody. Typical, the Outlook that our companies CEO is on does this table collapsing, but nobody else. For example, say you have one row (width 100px) with three columns, left column 10px image, middle column 80px copy, right column 10px image. When it goes to our CEO's Outlook (mind you it doesn't need to be the company e-mail, it also happens to gmail when he checks it via Outlook) it will make the middle column loose it's 80px width. Copy I have since came out with a rock solid solution to fix this problem. What I'm trying to figure out, is what setting in Outlook does this? I want to have this setting on my computer so that I do not need to bug our CEO for an eblast test. If anybody knows this setting please let me know. It happened on Outlook 2007 and 2010. Ok so I have this one thing that has been bugging me. In Outlook it will collapse table widths, but not for everybody. Typical, the Outlook that our companies CEO is on does this table collapsing, but nobody else.

For example, say you have one row (width 100px) with three columns, left column 10px image, middle column 80px copy, right column 10px image. When it goes to our CEO’s Outlook (mind you it doesn’t need to be the company e-mail, it also happens to gmail when he checks it via Outlook) it will make the middle column loose it’s 80px width.

Copy

I have since came out with a rock solid solution to fix this problem. What I’m trying to figure out, is what setting in Outlook does this? I want to have this setting on my computer so that I do not need to bug our CEO for an eblast test. If anybody knows this setting please let me know. It happened on Outlook 2007 and 2010.

]]> By: Ian Hoar http://www.ianhoar.com/2007/10/20/outlook-2007-when-is-200-pixels-not-200-pixels/comment-page-1/#comment-34320 Ian Hoar Wed, 13 Apr 2011 03:28:04 +0000 http://blog.imhmedia.net/2007/10/20/outlook-2007-when-is-200-pixels-not-200-pixels/#comment-34320 Great tip kyle, I will write an updated article soon. Thanks. Great tip kyle, I will write an updated article soon. Thanks.

]]> By: kyle http://www.ianhoar.com/2007/10/20/outlook-2007-when-is-200-pixels-not-200-pixels/comment-page-1/#comment-34110 kyle Wed, 06 Apr 2011 18:05:24 +0000 http://blog.imhmedia.net/2007/10/20/outlook-2007-when-is-200-pixels-not-200-pixels/#comment-34110 Here's a twist. Add the attribute align="left" into the image and Outlook will display the image to the specified size without restriction. Note: when rendering an html email in IE you may see alignment issues but in my testing the display is fine in all major email clients, web or desktop. Here’s a twist. Add the attribute align=”left” into the image and Outlook will display the image to the specified size without restriction. Note: when rendering an html email in IE you may see alignment issues but in my testing the display is fine in all major email clients, web or desktop.

]]> By: Wes http://www.ianhoar.com/2007/10/20/outlook-2007-when-is-200-pixels-not-200-pixels/comment-page-1/#comment-30517 Wes Tue, 11 Jan 2011 23:54:12 +0000 http://blog.imhmedia.net/2007/10/20/outlook-2007-when-is-200-pixels-not-200-pixels/#comment-30517 I noticed that Outlook 2007 ignores the style="display:block" attribute that places on a second line Does anybody know why? I noticed that Outlook 2007 ignores the style=”display:block” attribute that places on a second line
Does anybody know why?

]]> By: Code in the Machine http://www.ianhoar.com/2007/10/20/outlook-2007-when-is-200-pixels-not-200-pixels/comment-page-1/#comment-28769 Code in the Machine Tue, 30 Nov 2010 17:15:14 +0000 http://blog.imhmedia.net/2007/10/20/outlook-2007-when-is-200-pixels-not-200-pixels/#comment-28769 Thanks for this. A true life saver. After seeing nothing wrong with my code, I was about to move onto suicide. No more. I'm here for a little bit longer thanks to this solution. :) Thanks for this. A true life saver. After seeing nothing wrong with my code, I was about to move onto suicide. No more. I’m here for a little bit longer thanks to this solution.

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