I’ll introduce how to send emails (newsletters) using WordPress and the MailPoet version 3 plugin.

Prerequisites: Want to Send Emails with WordPress

Email Sending WordPress Plugins

There are many WordPress plugins that can send emails, but each has its own merits and demerits.

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MailPoet 3 is Easy to Use

After trying various options, MailPoet (version 3) was the easiest to use, so I researched the merits and demerits of MailPoet.

• WordPress Plugin: MailPoet – WordPressでニュースレターとメール
• Official Site: MailPoet, a newsletter plugin for WordPress

How to Use MailPoet

The usage of MailPoet is detailed in the following article, so I’ll omit it from this article.

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Merits and Demerits of MailPoet

Merits of MailPoet

• Japanese localization supported
• Easy to use even without HTML knowledge
• Good UX, user-friendly

Demerits of MailPoet

• Cannot import custom HTML created outside of MailPoet
• Cannot turn off responsive layout for emails

Cannot import custom HTML created outside of MailPoet

Note: it's not possible to import templates created outside the MailPoet's editor. We also don't offer the option to edit any of the template's CSS.

Source: MailPoet Email Templates - Docs for MailPoet version 3

Cannot turn OFF responsive design

There was a request to turn off responsive design when viewing on mobile, and I inquired on the WordPress forum, but it seems impossible.

How do I disable responsive layout? | WordPress.org

Q) I’m building the email using the MailPoet3. I set the email layout to 3 columns, so that this email has a responsive layout when viewed on mobile device. But I want to disable it.

Does anyone know how to disable responsive layout?

Thank you.

A) There’s no way to disable the responsiveness of our emails.

That’s all from the Gemba.