Zabbix HTML E-Mail Templates V1.1

Modern, responsive HTML email templates for Zabbix 7.4 with Dark Mode support, Outlook compatibility and mobile-friendly design. Available in 5 languages.

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Features

Feature	V1.0 (Original)	V1.1
Outlook compatible (table layout)	❌	✅
Inline CSS	❌	✅
Dark Mode	❌	✅
System Fonts	❌	✅
MSO Conditionals	❌	✅
Host IP {HOST.IP}	❌	✅
Event Tags	❌	✅
Operational Data	❌	✅
Duration in Recovery	❌	✅
Update User/Message	❌	✅
Mobile responsive (620px)	❌	✅
Languages	DE	DE / EN / FR / ES / PT

Languages

File	Language
zbx_html-modern-message_V1.1_DE.yaml	Deutsch
zbx_html-modern-message_V1.1_EN.yaml	English
zbx_html-modern-message_V1.1_FR.yaml	Français
zbx_html-modern-message_V1.1_ES.yaml	Español
zbx_html-modern-message_V1.1_PT.yaml	Português

Each file contains 10 message templates: Trigger (Problem/Recovery/Update), Discovery, Autoregistration, Internal (Problem/Recovery), Service (Problem/Recovery/Update).

Color Scheme

Event Type	Color	Hex
Problem	🔴 Red	#dc3545
Recovery	🟢 Green	#28a745
Update	🔵 Cyan	#17a2b8
Discovery	🔵 Blue	#0275d8
Internal	🟡 Yellow	#e6a800
Service	🟠 Orange	#f0ad4e

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Installation

1. Download Logo

Download the official Zabbix logo (or use your own):

→ Zabbix Logo Download

2. Place Logo on Server

sudo cp zabbix_logo.png /usr/share/zabbix/ui/assets/img/
sudo chmod 644 /usr/share/zabbix/ui/assets/img/zabbix_logo.png

Verify: open https://your-zabbix-host/assets/img/zabbix_logo.png in a browser.

Note: If your Zabbix root is /usr/share/zabbix/ (not /usr/share/zabbix/ui/), adjust the path accordingly.

3. Import Template

New installation:

1. Go to Alerts → Media types → Import (top right)
2. Select the YAML file for your language
3. Enable "Create new"
4. Click Import
5. Configure SMTP settings (see step 4)

Update from V1.0:

1. Go to Alerts → Media types → Import (top right)
2. Select the V1.1 YAML file
3. Enable "Update existing"
4. Click Import
5. Re-enter your SMTP settings (server, port, auth) — the import resets them to placeholders

4. Configure SMTP

Open the imported media type and enter your SMTP settings:

Field	Example
SMTP server	mail.example.de
SMTP server port	587
SMTP helo	zabbix.example.de
SMTP email	zabbix@example.de
Connection security	STARTTLS
Authentication	Username and password

5. Set Global Macros

Go to Administration → Macros and create:

Macro	Value	Purpose
{$ZABBIXHOST}	zabbix.example.de	Hostname in footer
{$ZABBIXHOST_LINK}	https://zabbix.example.de	Base URL for links
{$ZABBIXHOST_LOGO}	https://zabbix.example.de/assets/img/zabbix_logo.png	Logo URL
{$CUSTOM_MESSAGE_COMPANY}	ACME Corp — IT Dept	Company name in footer
{$ZABBIXHOST_LOVE}	Created with Open Source and ❤️	Optional footer text

6. Assign to Users

1. Go to Users → Users → select user
2. Media tab → Add
3. Type: Email (HTML) modern V1.1 (DE/EN/FR/ES/PT)
4. Send to: user's email address
5. Add → Update

7. Test

Click Test in the media type row under Alerts → Media types.

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Troubleshooting

Problem	Solution
Import error unexpected tag content_type	You have an old version. Use V1.1 which uses message_format.
Logo not showing	The logo must be placed inside your Nginx/Apache document root (check root directive in your webserver config). For Zabbix 7.4 with Nginx this is typically /usr/share/zabbix/ui/, so place the logo in /usr/share/zabbix/ui/assets/img/. Paths outside the document root (e.g. /usr/share/zabbix/local/) return 404. Also check: URL accessible in browser? {$ZABBIXHOST_LOGO} macro correct? File permissions 644? Email clients may block external images by default.
Macros show as {HOST.NAME}	Global macros ({$...}): check Administration → Macros. Zabbix macros: only replaced in real events, not in media type test.
Text unreadable in Dark Mode	Update to V1.1 (CSS fix for td/th/span selectors).
Emails in spam	Not a template issue. Configure SPF, DKIM and DMARC for your domain.

Uninstall

Alerts → Media types → check the box → Delete.

The YAML can be re-imported at any time. Make sure no active actions reference the media type before deletion.

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Credits

• Original: Alexander Fox (V0.2) — fox@linuser.de
• V1.1 Rewrite: Feb 2026 — Complete rewrite with modern email standards

License

CC BY-SA 4.0