How do I go about creating an HTML E-mail template that I can fill in variable fields from a job's metadata? I've set up a flow to send files out to vendors for dies and such. It's easy to do a plain text one as far as I can see, but we'd like to format the letter a little nicer and put the company logo on it. I was kind of looking at Indesign to build it but I'm not sure I have the right export options. We've also got Quark and Office that might be options.
Thanks,
Mike
Create HTML E-mail Template
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You can create an HTML template and use Switch variables to insert values from your flow into the email body text. The HTML code can be stored in flow (built-in) or in an external file.
I prefer to use an external file because Switch's editor is broken for HTML. It displays text as a web page instead of source when you go back to edit it. You can't do anything at that point.
Your Printing Job
Dear [Job.UserName]
We received your files and have successfully preflighted them.
Sincerely,
Mike Landis
Prepress Manager
Email: Mike@prepresshouse.com
http://www.prepresshouse.com
Dwight Kelly
Apago, Inc.
dkelly@apago.com
I prefer to use an external file because Switch's editor is broken for HTML. It displays text as a web page instead of source when you go back to edit it. You can't do anything at that point.
Your Printing Job
Dear [Job.UserName]
We received your files and have successfully preflighted them.
Sincerely,
Mike Landis
Prepress Manager
Email: Mike@prepresshouse.com
http://www.prepresshouse.com
Dwight Kelly
Apago, Inc.
dkelly@apago.com