How to Create an HTML Newsletter in Outlook

HTML newsletter design is not a feature that Microsoft's Outlook email application was built for. However, that doesn't mean it's impossible to pull off. You can create a simple HTML email using Outlook's WYSIWYG editor and send it to a distribution list.

Things You'll Need

• Internet-connected PC
• Microsoft Outlook

Instructions

1. Open the Microsoft Outlook application from the Start menu.

2. Click "File" in the menu bar, hover over the "New" option, then select "Distribution List."

3. Add your newsletter's recipients to the distribution list by clicking the "Add New" button and filling out the subscriber's name and email address. Save and close the distribution list.

4. Create a new HTML email and design it to your liking. By clicking the "Insert" tab, you can add many HTML objects to your email, such as pictures, tables and hyperlinks.

5. Click the "To" button and select the distribution list you created back in Step 3.

6. Open the "File" menu, select "Save As" and save your email as a Microsoft Outlook template. The next time you want to send a newsletter, you can now open your template instead of creating a newsletter from scratch.

7. Click "Send" to send your HTML newsletter.

References

• WoodsieGirl: Designing an HTML newsletter in Outlook 2003
• Email Marketing Reports: Outlook 2007 and HTML email design: a summary