HTML & MJML

Multi-Column Automated Newsletter Template

Engineered for marketing teams, SaaS companies, and content-driven brands, this multi-column automated newsletter email template transforms complex content into a scannable, visually structured experience readers actually enjoy. The responsive layout organizes articles, announcements, and curated roundups into crisp side-by-side columns, balancing whitespace and typography for effortless readability across every device. This automated newsletter email template excels at delivering weekly digests, product updates, event promotions, and industry news — all within a single polished send. Marketers, designers, and editorial teams gain a ready-built framework that eliminates guesswork and accelerates production. Deploy it consistently to strengthen brand recognition, boost click-through rates, and build lasting subscriber trust.

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About the Multi-Column Automated Newsletter Template

Built for marketing teams, SaaS companies, and content-driven brands that publish on a consistent cadence, this multi-column automated newsletter template transforms dense editorial lineups into a structured, scannable experience. The side-by-side column layout lets you stack articles, product updates, and curated roundups without overwhelming readers — giving every content block its own visual breathing room while keeping the full send cohesive and on-brand.

When to use this template

Schedule this template as a recurring automated send — weekly digests, monthly roundups, or triggered product update emails work especially well. Set it to deploy on a fixed day and time to train subscriber expectations, or trigger it automatically when a content threshold (new articles, product releases, or event announcements) is met in your CMS or marketing platform.

A SaaS company delivering weekly product update digests with feature highlights and changelog links
A B2B media brand packaging curated industry news into a Monday morning roundup
An ecommerce retailer combining new arrivals, blog content, and promotional offers in one structured send
A software startup announcing multiple product releases alongside a featured tutorial article
A content agency sending clients a branded monthly performance and insights digest
A community platform distributing event announcements, member spotlights, and resource links together

Subject line ideas

Your weekly digest is here — don't miss this
5 things your industry is talking about right now
This week: updates, insights, and one big announcement
We packed a lot into this week's newsletter

Best practices for automated newsletter emails

Assign each column a distinct content type — news, product updates, events — so readers learn where to look each issue
Write column headlines as scannable labels first; save storytelling copy for the body text beneath each header
Limit each column to one primary CTA link so click intent stays clear and analytics stay actionable
Use consistent image aspect ratios across all columns to prevent layout shift and maintain the polished grid structure
Anchor your most time-sensitive content — a sale, an event, a launch — in the top-left column where eye-tracking data shows readers start

Template anatomy

How the Multi-Column Automated Newsletter Template template is laid out, top to bottom:

section (1 column) containing spacer.
section (1 column) containing divider, spacer, image.
section (1 column) containing image, spacer, text block, button.
section (1 column) containing text block, divider.
section (2 columns) containing image, text block, spacer, button.
section (1 column) containing spacer.
section (1 column) containing divider.
section (1 column) containing social row, social link, divider, text block, button.

Components used

Built from the following MJML elements:

9 spacers6 text blocks4 dividers3 images3 buttons1 social row1 social link

Color palette

Colors used across the Multi-Column Automated Newsletter Template template:

#333333

#ffffff

#f4f4f4

#336699

#203951

#666666

transparent

#cccccc

Typography

Font stacks declared in the template:

Lato, Arial, sans-serif

MJML source code

A preview of the MJML markup for the Multi-Column Automated Newsletter Template template. Open it free in EmailBuilder.ai to get the complete source and start customizing.

<mjml>
  <mj-head>
    <mj-title>Multi-Column Automated Newsletter Template</mj-title>
    <mj-font name="Lato" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Lato:400,500,600,700,900">
    </mj-font>
    <mj-attributes>
      <mj-all font-family="Lato, Arial, sans-serif">
      </mj-all>
      <mj-text font-weight="400" font-size="16px" color="#333333" line-height="24px">
      </mj-text>
      <mj-section background-color="#ffffff" padding="0px">
      </mj-section>
    </mj-attributes>
    <mj-preview>
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    </mj-preview>
  </mj-head>
  <mj-body background-color="#f4f4f4">
    <!-- Top spacer -->
    <mj-section padding-top="10px" padding-bottom="0px" background-color="#f4f4f4">
      <mj-column>
        <mj-spacer height="10px">
        </mj-spacer>
      </mj-column>
    </mj-section>
    <!-- Header with colored bar -->
    <mj-section>
      <mj-column>
        <mj-divider border-width="8px" border-color="#336699" padding="0px">
        </mj-divider>
        <mj-spacer height="30px">
        </mj-spacer>
        <mj-image width="200px" src="[[branding.logoURL]]" alt="Mashable Logo" align="center">
        </mj-image>
        <mj-spacer height="30px">
        </mj-spacer>
      </mj-column>
    </mj-section>
    <!-- Featured Article 1 -->
    <mj-section>
      <mj-column>
        <mj-image padding="0px" src="[[sources[0].posts[0].imageURL]]">
        </mj-image>
        <mj-spacer height="30px">
        </mj-spacer>
        <mj-text padding="0px 30px" color="#203951" font-size="26px" font-weight="600" line-height="32px">
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        </mj-text>
        <mj-spacer height="10px">
        </mj-spacer>
        <mj-text padding="0px 30px" color="#666666" font-size="18px" line-height="28px">
          [[sources[0].posts[0].contentSnippet | truncate(200)]]
        </mj-text>
        <mj-spacer height="20px">
        </mj-spacer>
        <mj-button href="[[sources[0].posts[0].link]]" background-color="#ffffff" color="#336699" border="2px solid #336699" border-radius="6px" font-size="18px" font-weight="700" inner-padding="10px 30px">
          Read More
        </mj-button>
      </mj-column>
    </mj-section>
    <!-- Featured Article 2 -->
    <!-- Section Title -->
    <mj-section>
      <mj-column>

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