Ideas & Suggestions
Gmail delivery - do not change the subject line / threading
I've just signed up and had two thoughts about gmail delivery of Daily Lit.
1) Gmail mobile web for iPhone does not format HTML emails well (goes wider than 320 pixels so you have to scroll horizontally. Not sure how to fix, but maybe your HTML email creator has settings that are more narrow
2) Threading is great in gmail for organizing, but if you change the subject line with each daily list installment, then you will have as many threads are there are days. A better experience would be to have the same subject line and only note the difference for each installment in the body of the email. I understand this is a very gmail specific request, but soon Apple will have threading for email too :)
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Thanks for your feedback.
if you're reading primarily on your Gmail mobile app I'd suggest you change your subscriptions to plain text since, as you mentioned, Gmail mobile doesn't properly format HTML. You can do that by logging in to DailyLit, clicking on "Settings," then "Manage," then "More" next to the book you're reading. Scroll down and change the installment format to plain text.
Since our readers use a wide variety of clients we use the subject line that is the clearest in terms of telling folks where they are in the book. I read in Gmail too, and rather than relying on threading, I actually use the labels/filters system to keep my installments together. you might try that to keep your installments organized.Apr 15, 2010 11:17 am
by MaggieH (admin)