topic Re: How to convert only a word in an email text to bold/colored? in SAS Programming

How to convert only a word in an email text to bold/colored?

Banana19 — Wed, 22 Dec 2021 18:15:47 GMT

Hi All - I've encountered a scenario where I need to keep a certain word bold in an entire paragraph while sending an automated email using SAS.

Here is an example.

Hi all this your new colleague John Doe and he has 8 years of experience as Financial Analyst. You can fin his contact details in our intranet.....

Some one posted a scenario related to converting texting bold in an email and one of you guys posted the following link for reference. I looked at it and I do not think it is going to work for my scenario as the solution mentioned in the PDF is to use html tags and convert entire line in bold/colored not a single word.

I also have another question. Is it possible to keep a hyper link under the work in intranet in above example?

Below is the link I've mentioned.

060-2010: SMTP Email Access Method: Hints, Tips, and Tricks (sas.com)

It would be great if you could help with this issue. Thanks in advance!

Re: How to convert only a word in an email text to bold/colored?

Reeza — Wed, 22 Dec 2021 18:31:59 GMT

Have you tried using PROC ODS TEXT to format your text component of the email message and using the options within PROC ODSTEXT?

That reference is 11 years old - probably outdated.

Re: How to convert only a word in an email text to bold/colored?

ChrisNZ — Thu, 23 Dec 2021 06:19:04 GMT

> use html tags and convert entire line in bold/colored not a single word.

Just move the HTML tags to where you want the text formatted?

Hi all this your new colleague <b>John Doe</b> and he has

Re: How to convert only a word in an email text to bold/colored?

kelxxx — Fri, 24 Dec 2021 10:36:01 GMT

I hope this can help you

filename memo Email 
				To=	("xxx@abc.com")		
				From="abc@xxx.com"
              	subject = "abc test"
				Type='TEXT/HTML'
				Content_type='TEXT/HTML'; 

data _null_ ;
		file memo ;
	put "Bonjour,";
	put /;
    put '<b><i><p><font color="#0000ff">
		// Cet email est pour un test
		</font></i></b></p>';
	put 'Hi all this your new colleague <b><font color="#ff0000">John Doe</font></b> and he has 8 years of experience as <b><font color="#ff0000">Financial Analyst</font></b>. You can fin his contact details in our intranet.....';
	put '<br>';
	put '<a href="https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/">Exemple hyper link: click here</a>';
	put '<br>';
	put "_______________________________________<br>";
	put "kelxxx<br>";

run;
filename memo clear;

Re: How to convert only a word in an email text to bold/colored?

Banana19 — Fri, 24 Dec 2021 18:52:41 GMT

Sorry for delayed reply. I tried PROC ODS TEXT. It worked on PDF files but it didn't work on email body. Thank you!

Re: How to convert only a word in an email text to bold/colored?

Banana19 — Fri, 24 Dec 2021 18:55:40 GMT

Sorry for delayed reply. The text is displayed in bold after using <b></b> tags.

Re: How to convert only a word in an email text to bold/colored?

Banana19 — Fri, 24 Dec 2021 18:56:49 GMT

It worked perfectly. Thank you!