Hey everyone! I’m having a weird issue with my HTML emails in Gmail. I’ve been working on this email template for a while, but something strange is happening when I view it in Gmail.
For some reason, Gmail is adding a class called ‘im’ to random parts of my email. I didn’t put this class in my original HTML, I swear! It’s wrapping different sections of my form with this class, and it’s messing up the colors. Some text turns purple, and some doesn’t.
<div class="im">
<!-- My email content -->
</div>
Does anyone know why Gmail is doing this? It’s driving me crazy! Is there a way to stop it from happening? Any help would be awesome. Thanks!
I’ve dealt with this Gmail quirk before, and it can be frustrating. The ‘im’ class is Gmail’s way of marking what it thinks is quoted text from previous messages. Even in new emails, if your HTML structure looks similar to their quote format, Gmail might mistakenly apply this class.
To work around it, I’ve found a few tricks:
Avoid deeply nested div structures that might resemble quoted content.
Use table-based layouts instead of div-heavy designs when possible.
Apply !important to your CSS color declarations for critical text elements.
Test thoroughly with different content lengths and structures.
Remember, email rendering is notoriously inconsistent across clients. Always have fallback styles and test extensively. If all else fails, you might need to adjust your design to accommodate Gmail’s behavior.
hey ethant, i’ve seen this before! gmail adds ‘im’ class to parts of forwarded or replied emails. it’s for styling quoted text. if ur seeing it in a new email, maybe ur template has some forwarded content? try removing any quoted stuff and see if that helps. good luck!
I’ve encountered this issue as well. The ‘im’ class is Gmail’s way of identifying content from previous messages in a thread. It’s not just for forwarded emails, but also applies to replies. If you’re seeing it in a fresh email, it’s possible your HTML structure resembles a quoted message format. To mitigate this, try adjusting your HTML structure to be less similar to Gmail’s quoted content format. Additionally, you could consider using inline styles for critical elements to override any unwanted color changes. Keep in mind, email clients often have their own quirks, so thorough testing across platforms is crucial.