Outlook Templates Email Templates

How to Create an Email Template in Outlook

Creating a reusable email template in Outlook saves hours of repetitive work. Here's the fastest way to do it — using SmartMailing to generate a production-ready HTML template, then saving it in Outlook.

1. 01

   Generate your template with SmartMailing

   Paste your website URL or describe your email. SmartMailing's AI builds a fully branded HTML template in under 60 seconds — matching your colors, fonts, and content.

2. 02

   Export the HTML

   Click Export in SmartMailing. You'll get clean, table-based HTML that renders correctly in Outlook — no inline style issues, no broken layouts.

3. 03

   Save as an Outlook template (.oft)

   Open a new email in Outlook, paste or import your HTML, then go to File → Save As and choose Outlook Template (.oft). Your template is now saved for reuse.

4. 04

   Use your template

   Go to New Items → More Items → Choose Form, select User Templates in File System, and open your saved .oft file. Edit and send.