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Hey everyone. This is my first post here, I wasn't sure if it should go on stack overflow or here, but this seemed like the best option.

The question is pretty straightforward. Can I embed a youtube video in an HTML email? I did a quick test and it didn't work. Would it be dependent on the mail client?

Let me know if anyone has a solution to this. Thanks.

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Yes, it would depend mostly on the client. Even if you manage to get the correct tags to the client, it may not have Flash enabled, or it may not show embedded objects.

The other part is their mail server, which may sanitize HTML before sending or storing it. But few do that.

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Thanks for the answer. I did a bit more research and found a good link which breaks down the results in different clients. The end result is only one client works. Its safe to assume flash cannot be used in emails sent to recipients which are not in controlled environments: campaignmonitor.com/blog/post/1974/the-truth-about-1 – Andy Groff Nov 20 '10 at 0:10
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