Can't get background image to show in HTML formatted email.

[joinT]

No matter what I've tried, it's not happening. Does anyone have any tips for me? Here's the code I was trying to use (< & > replaced with { & })
I've also tried having the image hosted somewhere & using a full URL - but that didn't work either 🙁

{html}
{body background="images/grooveBG.jpg"}
{table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 width="720"}
{tr}
{td}{img src="blank.gif" width=70 height=1 border=0}{/td}
{td colspan=2}{img src="blank.gif" width=1 height=125 border=0}{/td}
{/tr}
{tr}
{td}{img src="blank.gif" width=70 height=1 border=0}{/td}
{td}{img src="blank.gif" width=530 height=1 border=0}{/td}
{td}
{img src="blank.gif" width=160 height=1 border=0}{br}
{center}{font face="Times New Roman" size=-1}
24 Darlington Ave, Toronto{br}
Ontario, Canada M8Z 3M4{br}
416.531.9991 ext 2360{br} (studios){br}
416.784.5663{br}
416.701.6231{br}
{a href="mailto:globgroove@yahoo.com"}globgroove@yahoo.com{/a}
{/font}{/center}
{/td}
{/tr}
{tr}
{td}{img src="blank.gif" width=70 height=1 border=0}{/td}
{td colspan=2}{font face="Times New Roman" size=-1}
June 2002{br}{br}{br}
Dear Fellow Producer at {CFOUTPUT}#Company#{/CFOUTPUT}:{br}{br}

       Allow me to introduce to you the Global Groove Networks, please check out our web site at {a href="http://www.globalgroovenetworks.com"}www.globalgroovenetworks.com{/a}.{br}{br}
       Global Groove Networks is in the mode of expansion, by way of launching a North American feed, audio digital satellite, with a pure 24/7 Dance electronic music radio format, for which you can find information in the following link {a href="http://www.globalgroovenetworks.com/ggn"}www.globalgroovenetworks.com/ggn{/a}, your organization may have interest in providing content, radio shows, etc.{br}{br}
       The Global Groove Networks is also looking for electronic DJ's of all genres that want to participate in this initiative and your name has been forwarded to us. As a leading producer of electronic events During {b}"Groove-Fest"{/b} (October 10-14, 2002) over 50 artists are expected to perform in addition to over 6 weekly DJ's starting from July, 2002.{br}{br}
       As part of the marketing mix of the expansion of our network, we are in the process of establishing in the region of {b}Puerto Plata (Cabarete, Sosua, Playa Dorada and Puerto Plata){/b}, Northern part of the Dominican Republic, starting in July, 2002 a complete calendar of electronic (DJ based music) events and parties in association with the local hotels, retail and tourist industry, major travel wholesalers ({b}MK Tours, Vac-Mart{/b}, etc) and airlines ({b}American Airlines{/b}) in USA, expanding it to Canada, Europe and surrounding Caribbean and Latin markets. The objective is to create a new {b}Ibiza type{/b} (see Ibiza type sample at {a href="http://www.ministryofsound.com/life/ibiza2001/"}www.ministryofsound.com/life/ibiza2001/{/a}) of resort destination appealing to the North America young active market. We have developed a lifestyle specific, travel reservation web based engine that can accommodate reservations from around the world. (See {a href="http://www.groovebreak.com"}www.groovebreak.com{/a}){br}{br}
       This cultural events mix well with local music, and with the added attraction of travel creates a whole youthful appeal. We also have already in place live events in beaches and concert arenas in {b}Punta Cana{/b} from June to August, 2002 and a {b}"Groove-Fest massive"{/b} Puerto Plata electronic festival scheduled for the major weekend for October 10th to14th, 2002 (American, European Columbus and Canadian Thanksgiving holiday), celebrating our origins on October 12th is the Day that Christopher Columbus landed in the new world, namely Dominican Republic.{br}{br}
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{/tr}
{/table}
{/body}
{/html}

 

[Beau]

You need to include the image as an attachment with the message, and then remove the "image/" from the image name.

 

[Beau]

BTW, how are you sending it? If you are sending it via an ASP script, check this out

 

[Superwormy]

Try using the tag in the <table> tag instead of in the <body> tag

Also, you need to make that URL absoulte, otherwise it won't point anywhere


Load the image onto a webserver, then use

<body background="http://www.servername.com/images/imagename.jpg">

 

[Beau]

Originally posted by: Superwormy

Also, you need to make that URL absoulte, otherwise it won't point anywhere

Only if he doesn't send it as an attachment.

 

[joinT]

OK, I've tried using an absolute URL & it didn't work, but I'll give it one more try.
I'll try the attachment thing too

 

[joinT]

ok, I'm using Cold Fusion & when I attach the file, it doesn't do anything but attach the file (ie. doesn't use it as the background) - & absolute URL hasn't worked. I'll try moving that attribute to the <table> tag I guess.