In addition, you must provide and are responsible for all equipment necessary to access Webtools. You are responsible for maintaining all information collected or stored within Webtools. You understand and agree that Webtools is provided "AS-IS" and that OWS assumes no responsibility for the timeliness, deletion, or failure to store any user communications or personalization settings. Unless explicitly stated otherwise, any new features that augment or enhance the current Webtools shall be subject to the TOS. You also understand and agree that "accepting the terms" may include certain communications from OWS, such as service announcements and administrative messages and that these communications are considered part of Webtools membership and you will not be able to opt out of receiving them. Webtools may be used only for University of Illinois business - to meet the objectives of the University missions. You understand and agree that all advertising is prohibited in relationship to Webtools. OWS currently provides users with access to a growing collection communications tools. OWS may also offer other services that are governed by different Terms of Service. All such guidelines or rules are hereby incorporated by reference into the TOS. In addition, when using particular Webtools services, you and OWS shall be subject to any posted guidelines or rules applicable to such services which may be posted from time to time. You can review the most current version of the TOS at any time at. The Office of Web Services (OWS) at Public Affairs in Urbana-Champaign provides its services to you, subject to the following Terms of Service (TOS), which may be updated by us from time to time without notice to you. Extention - /newsletter/2004261168.Welcome to Web Services' Webtools.It is best to test the email in as many browsers, operating systems, and devices as possible.Test until you know the email functions in Outlook and on your phone.Use a preview text to summarize your email's content or convince someone to read more. Preview text is another way for you to persuade your recipients to open your email. Preview text contains summary text and displays under the email subject when viewed from the inbox.You still need the full URL to create the hyperlink. When providing a URL in your email copy, don't include " in the display text.If you have questions about style or tone, consult Champaign-Urbana's Branding Guidelines, UIC's University Style Guide, or the UIS Style Writing Guide.Checking for spelling errors and other mistakes before sending your emails.Keep subject lines meaningful and short (50 characters or less).Use a "From" name and email address that recipients will recognize.Email+ has pre-set formatting that makes emails look consistent. If you copy content from another source and don't want the source formatting, paste as plain text with Ctrl + Shift + V.If you need to add a break in your message, create a separate content element in the Message Tab. Remove extra spacing and indents before sending.Consider creating a Short URL or imbedding the URL in text.Do not include a URL that is longer than the content area in an email.Long URLs break your layout, stretching your header image and making everything blurry. This can occur when your text is pre-formatted in a table that was created outside of Webtools. Pasting in elements like photos, lines, and sometimes invisible padding can stretch the email and cause images to break and become blurry.Do not include images larger than the email's content area.Mistakes that cause emails to break/malfunction: Always include alternative text in case the image is blocked by the receiving email client.When incorporating photos, add them on the Image tab or create a new email element. Formatting is provided, so pasting in extra padding, different styles, and text formatted in tables can break the email and/or look unappealing. Instead, add in the text into a content block. Don't design an email that is a single, large image.When designing your email with these elements, deselect "Top and Bottom Padding" to align the banner with the skin's header image.Consider adding a banner or a header image to customize the content area.Fonts like Arial, Verdana, and Georgia will work in Outlook: others might not. Avoid using a variety of fonts and colors.Choose an updated, on-brand skin that has a width of 800px.Listed below are suggestions for sending successful, professional, and on-brand emails with Email+ Layout and Design:
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