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You can now edit Recurly's email header and footer, use merge tags, style safely, and test before anything goes live.

Question 1 of 3 · Multiple choice

What do you do with a merge tag such as {{account_email}}?

Replace it with the subscriber's email

Leave it exactly as written

Delete it from the footer

Add a fourth curly brace

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Leave it exactly as written. Recurly replaces the tag with the subscriber's data when it sends the email.

Question 2 of 3 · Multiple choice

Why should every font stack end with Arial or Helvetica?

Recurly requires both fonts

Gmail and Outlook for Windows ignore custom fonts and use the next font in the stack

They load faster than WOFF2 files

They turn on the mobile layout

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Gmail and Outlook for Windows ignore custom fonts. A safe fallback keeps your layout intact.

Question 3 of 3 · Exercise

Pick one template, add your logo and footer, send a test to a colleague, and open it in Gmail and Outlook. What is the first thing you would fix?

Replace only placeholder valuesKeep every quote and bracket intact.

Leave merge tags as writtenUse three braces for currency.

Set a fallback fontEnd your stack with Arial or Helvetica.

Preview and send a testCheck Gmail, Outlook, desktop, and mobile.

Click every linkInclude Subscription Terms and Privacy Policy.

Email live and readyTemplate saved, enabled, and test checked.

← Common snippets 6 of 6 Path complete!

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