Formatted Email Guide

Learn how to use the formatted-email slash command to create email-compatible HTML snippets

What can you do with it?

Create email-compatible HTML snippets that can be inserted directly into email clients like Gmail. Generates clean, inline-styled HTML using tables for layout to ensure maximum compatibility across email clients. Perfect for newsletters, announcements, and professional email templates.

How to use it?

Basic Command Structure

/formatted-email [content] [style]

Parameters

Required:

• content - The text, images, or elements to include

• style - Design preferences (colors, layout, formatting)

Optional:

• sections - Header, body, footer content

• call-to-action - Button text and link

• branding - Logo or company colors

Response Format

The command returns:

{
  "html": "Email-compatible HTML snippet",
  "preview": "Text preview of email content",
  "metadata": {
    "width": "600px",
    "compatibility": "universal email client support"
  }
}

Examples

Basic Usage

/formatted-email
content: Team meeting tomorrow at 3pm in Conference Room A
style: professional blue header

Create a simple announcement email with professional styling.

Advanced Usage

/formatted-email
content: Monthly updates with 3 bullet points
sections: header with logo, main content, footer with unsubscribe
call-to-action: "Read More" button linking to website

Create a newsletter template with multiple sections and CTA button.

Specific Use Case

/formatted-email
content: Introducing our new feature - Real-time Analytics
style: modern design with product screenshot placeholder
call-to-action: "Try it Now" button
branding: use our blue (#209cee) color scheme

Create a product announcement with branded colors and action button.

Notes

No DOCTYPE, html, head, or body tags (just the snippet). All styles are inline for email client compatibility. No JavaScript or unsupported email features. Uses table-based layout for consistent rendering. Optimized for 600px width (standard email width).