Links in Email

[Cloudbreak1000]

I want to send an email with clickable links. I am able to create an Indesign document with clickable links and save it as an interactive PDF, but I can only attach that to an email. I want to be able to have that document open up in the email document directly. I can do that by saving the document as a jpeg, but without clickable links.

[Eric Dumas · Accepted solution]

Hi,

You need to create 'web pages' to create the type of result you are describing.

There are ways to create HTML documents and add them to an email:

- Create a HTML doc, open in browser, select File > Send by email

- Create a document in MS Word, using your InDesign creation, add the link, copy paste in an email

- Use Photoshop to slice your design, then a web/html editor, like Dreamweaver, to create a HTML page

There are a lot of options.

Using only InDesign, you can export your design as a Jpg, place it in a new email and make the whole image as a link to click on.

[BobLevine]

For emails, use Constant Contact or Mail Chimp. Anything else is a fool's errand of wasted time and effort.

[John Mensinger]

HTML email presents unique client compatibility challenges that require a specialized approach. InDesign is not the right tool for this.