What accessibility issues does MailMoxie check for in email?
Email accessibility affects how messages are experienced by recipients using screen readers, keyboard navigation, and other assistive technologies. It also influences usability for a broader audience, including people reading on small screens or in low-visibility environments.
MailMoxie evaluates accessibility as part of every Email Test. These checks help teams understand whether an email can be navigated, interpreted, and understood by as many recipients as possible.
This article explains what email accessibility issues MailMoxie checks for and how teams use these results in practice.
When accessibility issues tend to surface
Accessibility problems often appear gradually rather than all at once. They’re commonly introduced when:
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Templates are modified or reused
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New components are added to existing layouts
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Emails are built quickly under time pressure
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Multiple people contribute to the same template
Because email accessibility issues aren’t always visually obvious, they’re easy to miss without structured checks.
How MailMoxie evaluates email accessibility
MailMoxie evaluates accessibility by reviewing structural and semantic patterns that affect how emails work with assistive technologies.
These checks focus on how the email is built and labeled, rather than how it looks visually.
Screen reader structure and semantics
Screen readers rely on structure and semantics to interpret content in a meaningful order.
MailMoxie checks for:
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Presence and structure of elements used by screen readers
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Semantic patterns that affect reading order
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Common issues that cause content to be skipped or misread
These checks help identify cases where content may be difficult to navigate without visual cues.
Text alternatives and labeling
Non-text elements require clear text alternatives so they can be understood by assistive technologies.
MailMoxie checks for:
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Missing or improperly applied alternative text
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Labeling patterns that reduce clarity
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Elements that rely on visual context alone
Clear labeling improves comprehension across a wide range of devices and assistive tools.
Navigation and usability patterns
Accessibility also affects how easily recipients can move through an email.
MailMoxie checks for:
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Structural patterns that support logical navigation
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Issues that create confusion or dead ends for keyboard users
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Layout choices that reduce usability for assistive technologies
These email accessibility checks help teams identify friction points that may not be visible in standard previews.
How accessibility findings appear in the Email Test
Accessibility findings are surfaced as a dedicated category within the Email Test.
Each finding includes:
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A status indicator
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A description of what was detected
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Context explaining how the issue affects usability
This makes it easier for teams to review accessibility alongside other email quality signals rather than treating it as a separate task.
How teams use accessibility results
Teams commonly use accessibility results to:
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Review templates before major campaigns
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Catch regressions after design or layout changes
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Share clear feedback with designers or developers
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Establish accessibility baselines across email programs
Because accessibility can change as templates evolve, these checks are often revisited regularly.
Why accessibility benefits ongoing workflows
Accessibility improvements tend to compound over time. Addressing issues early reduces the risk of repeating the same problems across multiple campaigns.
Teams running ongoing email programs often use accessibility checks to:
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Maintain consistency across sends
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Reduce manual QA effort
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Support inclusive communication standards
This is especially relevant for teams managing multiple templates or brands.
Where subscription value comes in
Running an accessibility check once can surface current issues. Running checks consistently helps teams keep accessibility standards intact as emails change.
Teams on a MailMoxie subscription use accessibility checks to:
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Review emails before every major send
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Monitor template changes over time
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Integrate accessibility into regular QA workflows
This supports a repeatable process rather than one-off fixes.
Run an Email Test
You can run a free MailMoxie Email Test to review accessibility checks and see how your emails perform across this category.
If you’re sending campaigns regularly or managing multiple templates, a subscription provides ongoing access to these checks as part of a consistent QA process.