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HTML Not Rendering in Zendesk Ticket Comments

Learn why HTML elements may not render in Zendesk ticket comments and how to fix it by adjusting the email content type.

Why are HTML elements not rendering in Zendesk ticket comments?

HTML elements in emails may not render in Zendesk ticket comments if the email's content type is set to plain text. This issue occurs when the incoming email has a header withContent-Type: text/plain, causing the email to display as plain text rather than HTML. To resolve this, the sender should contact their email administrator to change the content type toContent-Type: text/HTMLin the email header. This adjustment will allow HTML formatting to appear correctly in Zendesk ticket comments. For more details, you can refer to the article on disabling and enabling rich content in incoming emails.


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