Skip to content
FREE TEMPLATE · HTML + PLAIN TEXT

Account notification email template

Explain one account event clearly, with its time, a useful destination, and a support path.

Email previewSample data
SubjectAtlas account update: A new sign-in
Atlas

An update to your account

A new sign-in was recorded for your Atlas account.

Event: A new sign-in
Time: October 4, 2026 at 14:30 UTC

Review account activity

If the button does not work, copy this link into your browser:

https://example.com/account/activity

If this activity is unfamiliar, visit your account using a trusted bookmark or contact our support team.

Atlas · Questions? support@example.com

Illustrative browser preview with sample data. Links are inactive. Test final rendering in your supported email clients.

When to use it

Send a factual account event that the recipient needs to know about. Provide only information supported by your application’s event record.

Make it yours

Replace every placeholder using your template engine. Escape values for their HTML context and validate action URLs against your approved HTTPS origins.

VariableIllustrative value
{{app_name}}Atlas
{{event_title}}A new sign-in
{{event_description}}A new sign-in was recorded for your Atlas account.
{{event_time}}October 4, 2026 at 14:30 UTC
{{activity_url}}https://example.com/account/activity
{{support_email}}support@example.com

Implementation checklist

  • Use an explicit timezone and avoid unsupported location claims.
  • Do not include passwords, access tokens, or full payment details.
  • Ensure the activity page requires account authorization.
  • Define which notifications are essential and which have preferences.

Inspect the source

HTML source
HTML templatehtml
<!doctype html>
<html lang="en"><head><meta charset="utf-8"><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><title>{{app_name}} account update: {{event_title}}</title></head>
<body style="margin:0;padding:0;background:#f3f5f4;color:#26352e;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">
<table role="presentation" style="width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;"><tr><td style="padding:24px 12px;">
<table role="presentation" style="width:100%;max-width:560px;margin:0 auto;border-collapse:collapse;background:#ffffff;border:1px solid #dce5df;">
<tr><td style="padding:32px 28px 12px;font-size:16px;font-weight:bold;">{{app_name}}</td></tr>
<tr><td style="padding:8px 28px 28px;">
<h1 style="margin:0 0 20px;font-size:26px;line-height:1.3;font-weight:600;">An update to your account</h1>
<p style="margin:0 0 20px;font-size:16px;line-height:1.7;">{{event_description}}</p>
<p style="margin:0 0 24px;font-size:14px;line-height:1.7;">Event: {{event_title}}<br>Time: {{event_time}}</p>
<table role="presentation" style="border-collapse:collapse;margin-bottom:24px;"><tr><td bgcolor="#274f3b" style="border-radius:4px;background:#274f3b;text-align:center;"><a href="{{activity_url}}" style="display:inline-block;padding:14px 22px;color:#ffffff;text-decoration:none;font-size:16px;font-weight:bold;">Review account activity</a></td></tr></table>
<p style="font-size:13px;line-height:1.7;margin:0 0 8px;">If the button does not work, copy this link into your browser:</p>
<p style="font-size:12px;line-height:1.7;margin:0 0 25px;word-break:break-all;"><a href="{{activity_url}}" style="color:#245f45;">{{activity_url}}</a></p>
<p style="font-size:13px;line-height:1.7;margin:0;color:#58655e;">If this activity is unfamiliar, visit your account using a trusted bookmark or contact our support team.</p>
</td></tr><tr><td style="padding:20px 28px;border-top:1px solid #e6ebe8;font-size:12px;line-height:1.7;color:#58655e;">{{app_name}} · Questions? <a href="mailto:{{support_email}}" style="color:#245f45;">{{support_email}}</a></td></tr>
</table></td></tr></table></body></html>
Plain-text version
Plain-text templatetext
{{app_name}} account update: {{event_title}}

An update to your account

{{event_description}}

Event: {{event_title}}
Time: {{event_time}}

Review account activity:
{{activity_url}}

If this activity is unfamiliar, visit your account using a trusted bookmark or contact our support team.

{{app_name}}
Questions? {{support_email}}

Free to use, modify, and distribute in personal or commercial projects. No attribution required. Supplied as a starting point without warranty.

Test your finished email without contacting users →