Adding a simple form to an email

[efeezy]

What's the easiest way to include a form in an html email?

Something that the people can click on a check box or fill in a field and submit directly from the email message, sending the form results to an email address.

Hoping there's an easy solution for this. Thanks.

 

[kblessinggr]

To date, I've never seen an actual form included in an email. Also most html capable clients, especially webmail are extremely limited in what html tags can be used (usually just table, link, and image), no css/div/javascript/dhtml, etc.

 

[efeezy]

Yeah, I'm finding that it's more difficult that I originally thought. Will continue to research.

 

[nvanprooyen]

Ya, I wouldn't try and get a form in email. Like Karl said, what you can get away with inside email is really limited. Good general rule of thumb is, if you're coding an email...just pretend like it's 1995. Just include strong calls to action, numerous links and a big bright fucking button that pushes them over to a form hosted somewhere. If you the messaging / look & feel consistent between the email and your form, your response rates will be better.

 

[moneycms]

@nvanproyyen

I agree with you. Although i wish things would be much simpler. thanks for the tip.