Bootstrap snippet and html example. View mail and compose

Bootstrap 3.3.6 snippet "View mail and compose" with HTML, CSS, and JS. Copy, paste, and customize this responsive UI component for your project.
Tags: mail,inbox

HTML code

Clean, semantic HTML that powers this Bootstrap 3.3.6 snippet. Copy and paste it into your page (with Bootstrap loaded) to reproduce the exact layout shown in the preview.


<link href="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/font-awesome/4.3.0/css/font-awesome.min.css" rel="stylesheet">
<div class="container">
<div class="row">
    <div class="col-md-12">
        <!-- start:inbox detail -->
        <div class="box">
            <div class="mail-box">
                <aside class="sm-side">
                    <div class="user-head">
                        <a href="javascript:;" class="inbox-avatar">
                            <img src="https://bootdey.com/img/Content/avatar/avatar1.png" alt="" class="img-responsive">
                        </a>
                        <div class="user-name">
                            <h5><a href="#">Jonathan Smith</a></h5>
                            <span><a href="#">[email protected]</a></span>
                        </div>
                        <a href="javascript:;" class="mail-dropdown pull-right">
                            <i class="fa fa-chevron-down"></i>
                        </a>
                    </div>
                    <div class="inbox-body">
                        <a class="btn btn-compose" data-toggle="modal" href="#myModal" data-original-title="" title="">
                            Compose
                        </a>
                        <!-- Modal -->
                        <div class="modal fade" id="myModal" tabindex="-1" role="dialog" aria-labelledby="myModalLabel" aria-hidden="true">
                            <div class="modal-dialog">
                                <div class="modal-content">
                                    <div class="modal-header">
                                        <button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="modal" aria-hidden="true">×</button>
                                        <h4 class="modal-title">Compose</h4>
                                    </div>
                                    <div class="modal-body">
                                        <form class="form-horizontal" role="form">
                                            <div class="form-group">
                                                <label class="col-lg-2 control-label">To</label>
                                                <div class="col-lg-10">
                                                    <input type="text" class="form-control" id="inputEmail1" placeholder="">
                                                </div>
                                            </div>
                                            <div class="form-group">
                                                <label class="col-lg-2 control-label">Cc / Bcc</label>
                                                <div class="col-lg-10">
                                                    <input type="text" class="form-control" id="cc" placeholder="">
                                                </div>
                                            </div>
                                            <div class="form-group">
                                                <label class="col-lg-2 control-label">Subject</label>
                                                <div class="col-lg-10">
                                                    <input type="text" class="form-control" id="inputPassword1" placeholder="">
                                                </div>
                                            </div>
                                            <div class="form-group">
                                                <label class="col-lg-2 control-label">Message</label>
                                                <div class="col-lg-10">
                                                    <textarea name="" id="" class="form-control" cols="30" rows="10"></textarea>
                                                </div>
                                            </div>

                                            <div class="form-group">
                                                <div class="col-lg-offset-2 col-lg-10">
                                                    <span class="btn green fileinput-button" data-original-title="" title="">
                                                        <i class="fa fa-plus fa fa-white"></i>
                                                        <span>Attachment</span>
                                                        <input type="file" multiple="" name="files[]">
                                                    </span>
                                                    <button type="submit" class="btn btn-send" data-original-title="" title="">Send</button>
                                                </div>
                                            </div>
                                        </form>
                                    </div>
                                </div><!-- /.modal-content -->
                            </div><!-- /.modal-dialog -->
                        </div><!-- /.modal -->
                    </div>
                    <ul class="inbox-nav inbox-divider">
                        <li class="active">
                            <a href="#"><i class="fa fa-inbox"></i> Inbox <span class="label label-danger pull-right">2</span></a>
                        </li>
                        <li>
                            <a href="#"><i class="fa fa-envelope-o"></i> Sent Mail</a>
                        </li>
                        <li>
                            <a href="#"><i class="fa fa-bookmark-o"></i> Important</a>
                        </li>
                        <li>
                            <a href="#"><i class=" fa fa-external-link"></i> Drafts <span class="label label-info pull-right">30</span></a>
                        </li>
                        <li>
                            <a href="#"><i class=" fa fa-trash-o"></i> Trash</a>
                        </li>
                    </ul>
                    <ul class="nav nav-pills nav-stacked labels-info inbox-divider">
                        <li> <h4>Labels</h4> </li>
                        <li> <a href="#"> <i class=" fa fa-sign-blank text-danger"></i> Work </a> </li>
                        <li> <a href="#"> <i class=" fa fa-sign-blank text-success"></i> Design </a> </li>
                        <li> <a href="#"> <i class=" fa fa-sign-blank text-info "></i> Family </a>
                        </li><li> <a href="#"> <i class=" fa fa-sign-blank text-warning "></i> Friends </a>
                        </li><li> <a href="#"> <i class=" fa fa-sign-blank text-primary "></i> Office </a>
                        </li>
                    </ul>
                    <ul class="nav nav-pills nav-stacked labels-info ">
                        <li> <h4>Buddy online</h4> </li>
                        <li> <a href="#"> <i class=" fa fa-circle text-success"></i> Jhone Doe <p>I do not think</p></a>  </li>
                        <li> <a href="#"> <i class=" fa fa-circle text-danger"></i> Sumon <p>Busy with coding</p></a> </li>
                        <li> <a href="#"> <i class=" fa fa-circle text-muted "></i> Anjelina Joli <p>I out of control</p></a>
                        </li><li> <a href="#"> <i class=" fa fa-circle text-muted "></i> Jonathan Smith <p>I am not here</p></a>
                        </li><li> <a href="#"> <i class=" fa fa-circle text-muted "></i> Tawseef <p>I do not think</p></a>
                        </li>
                    </ul>
                    <div class="inbox-body text-center">
                        <div class="btn-group">
                            <a href="javascript:;" class="btn mini btn-primary" data-original-title="" title="">
                                <i class="fa fa-plus"></i>
                            </a>
                        </div>
                        <div class="btn-group">
                            <a href="javascript:;" class="btn mini btn-success" data-original-title="" title="">
                                <i class="fa fa-phone"></i>
                            </a>
                        </div>
                        <div class="btn-group">
                            <a href="javascript:;" class="btn mini btn-info" data-original-title="" title="">
                                <i class="fa fa-cog"></i>
                            </a>
                        </div>
                    </div>
                </aside>
                <aside class="lg-side">
                <div class="inbox-head">
                    <h3>View Mail</h3>
                    <form class="pull-right position" action="#">
                        <div class="input-append">
                            <input type="text" placeholder="Search Mail" class="sr-input">
                            <button type="button" class="btn sr-btn" data-original-title="" title=""><i class="fa fa-search"></i></button>
                        </div>
                    </form>
                </div>
                <div class="inbox-body">
                    <div class="heading-inbox row">
                        <div class="col-md-8">
                            <div class="compose-btn">
                                <a class="btn btn-sm btn-primary" href="mail_compose.html" data-original-title="" title=""><i class="fa fa-reply"></i> Reply</a>
                                <button title="" data-placement="top" data-toggle="tooltip" type="button" data-original-title="Print" class="btn  btn-sm tooltips"><i class="fa fa-print"></i> </button>
                                <button title="" data-placement="top" data-toggle="tooltip" data-original-title="Trash" class="btn btn-sm tooltips"><i class="fa fa-trash-o"></i></button>
                            </div>
                        </div>
                        <div class="col-md-4 text-right">
                            <p class="date"> 8:02 PM 12 FEB 2014</p>
                        </div>
                        <div class="col-md-12">
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                        </div>
                    </div>
                    <div class="sender-info">
                        <div class="row">
                            <div class="col-md-12">
                                <img alt="" src="https://bootdey.com/img/Content/avatar/avatar6.png">
                                <strong>John Doe</strong>
                                <span>[[email protected]]</span>
                                to
                                <strong>me</strong>
                                <a class="sender-dropdown " href="javascript:;">
                                    <i class="fa fa-chevron-down"></i>
                                </a>
                            </div>
                        </div>
                    </div>
                    <div class="view-mail">
                        <p>Faucibus rutrum. Phasellus sodales vulputate urna, vel accumsan augue egestas ac. Donec vitae leo at sem lobortis porttitor eu consequat risus. Mauris sed congue orci. Donec ultrices faucibus rutrum. Phasellus sodales vulputate urna, vel accumsan augue egestas ac. Donec vitae leo at sem lobortis porttitor eu consequat risus. Mauris sed congue orci. Donec ultrices faucibus rutrum. Phasellus sodales vulputate urna, vel accumsan augue egestas ac. Donec vitae leo at sem lobortis porttitor eu consequat risus. Mauris sed congue orci. </p>
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                    </div>
                    <div class="attachment-mail">
                        <p>
                            <span><i class="fa fa-paperclip"></i> 3 attachments — </span>
                            <a href="#">Download all attachments</a>
                            |
                            <a href="#">View all images</a>
                        </p>
                        <ul>
                            <li>
                                <a href="#" class="atch-thumb">
                                    <img src="https://www.bootdey.com/image/128x100">
                                </a>
                                <div class="file-name">
                                    image-name.jpg
                                </div>
                                <span>12KB</span>
                                <div class="links">
                                    <a href="#">View</a> -
                                    <a href="#">Download</a>
                                </div>
                            </li>
                            <li>
                                <a href="#" class="atch-thumb">
                                    <img src="https://www.bootdey.com/image/128x100">
                                </a>
                                <div class="file-name">
                                    img_name.jpg
                                </div>
                                <span>40KB</span>
                                <div class="links">
                                    <a href="#">View</a> -
                                    <a href="#">Download</a>
                                </div>
                            </li>
                            <li>
                                <a href="#" class="atch-thumb">
                                    <img src="https://www.bootdey.com/image/128x100">
                                </a>
                                <div class="file-name">
                                    img_name.jpg
                                </div>
                                <span>30KB</span>
                                <div class="links">
                                    <a href="#">View</a> -
                                    <a href="#">Download</a>
                                </div>
                            </li>
                        </ul>
                    </div>
                    <div class="compose-btn pull-left">
                        <a class="btn btn-sm btn-primary" href="mail_compose.html" data-original-title="" title=""><i class="fa fa-reply"></i> Reply</a>
                        <button class="btn btn-sm " data-original-title="" title=""><i class="fa fa-arrow-right"></i> Forward</button>
                        <button title="" data-placement="top" data-toggle="tooltip" type="button" data-original-title="Print" class="btn  btn-sm tooltips"><i class="fa fa-print"></i> </button>
                        <button title="" data-placement="top" data-toggle="tooltip" data-original-title="Trash" class="btn btn-sm tooltips"><i class="fa fa-trash-o"></i></button>
                    </div>
                </div>
            </aside>
            </div>
        </div>
        <!-- end:inbox detail -->
    </div>
</div>
</div>

CSS code

Scoped CSS that styles the component. Paste it after Bootstrap 3.3.6 to keep the design, spacing, and responsiveness consistent.


body{
margin-top:20px;
background:#eee;
}

/*
    =================================
    MAIL INBOX
    =================================
*/

.mail-box {
    border-collapse: collapse;
    border-spacing: 0;
    display: table;
    table-layout: fixed;
    width: 100%;
}

.mail-box aside {
    display: table-cell;
    float: none;
    height: 100%;
    padding: 0;
    vertical-align: top;
}

.mail-box .sm-side {
    width: 25%;
    background: #ecf0f1;
    border-radius: 4px 0 0 4px;
    -webkit-border-radius: 4px 0 0 4px;
}
.mail-box .lg-side {
    width: 75%;
    background: #fff;
    border-radius: 0px 4px 4px 0;
    -webkit-border-radius: 0px 4px 4px 0;
}

.mail-box .sm-side .user-head {
    background: #2980b9;
    border-radius: 4px 0px 0px 0;
    -webkit-border-radius: 4px 0px 0px 0;
    padding: 10px;
    color: #fff;
    min-height: 80px;
}

.user-head .inbox-avatar {
    width: 65px;
    float: left;
}

.user-head .inbox-avatar img {
    border-radius: 4px;
    -webkit-border-radius: 4px;
}
.user-head .user-name {
    display: inline-block;
    margin:0 0 0 10px;
}

.user-head .user-name h5 {
    font-size: 14px;
    margin-top: 15px;
    margin-bottom: 0;
    font-weight: 300;
}
.user-head .user-name h5 a {
    color: #fff;
}

.user-head .user-name span a {
    font-size: 12px;
    color: #87e2e7;
}

a.mail-dropdown {
    background: #1abc9c;
    padding:3px 5px;
    font-size: 10px;
    color: #ddd;
    border-radius: 2px;
    margin-top: 20px;
}

.inbox-body {
    padding: 20px;
}

.btn-compose {
    background: #9b59b6;
    padding: 12px 0;
    text-align: center;
    width: 100%;
    color: #fff;
}
.btn-compose:hover {
    background: #8e44ad;
    color: #fff;
}

ul.inbox-nav  {
    display: inline-block;
    width: 100%;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}

.inbox-divider {
    border-bottom: 1px solid #d5d8df;
}

ul.inbox-nav li {
    display: inline-block;
    line-height: 45px;
    width: 100%;
}

ul.inbox-nav li a  {
    color: #6a6a6a;
    line-height: 45px;
    width: 100%;
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 0 20px;
}

ul.inbox-nav li a:hover, ul.inbox-nav li.active a, ul.inbox-nav li a:focus  {
    color: #6a6a6a;
    background: #d5d7de;
}

ul.inbox-nav li a i {
    padding-right: 10px;
    font-size: 16px;
    color: #6a6a6a;
}

ul.inbox-nav li a span.label {
    margin-top: 13px;
}

ul.labels-info li h4 {
    padding-left:15px;
    padding-right:15px;
    padding-top: 5px;
    color: #5c5c5e;
    font-size: 13px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

ul.labels-info li  {
    margin: 0;
}

ul.labels-info li a {
    color: #6a6a6a;
    border-radius: 0;
}

ul.labels-info li a:hover, ul.labels-info li a:focus {
    color: #6a6a6a;
    background: #d5d7de;
}

ul.labels-info li a i {
    padding-right: 10px;
}

.nav.nav-pills.nav-stacked.labels-info p {
    margin-bottom: 0;
    padding: 0 22px;
    color: #9d9f9e;
    font-size: 11px;
}

.inbox-head {
    padding:20px;
    background: #3498db;
    color: #fff;
    border-radius: 0 4px 0 0;
    -webkit-border-radius: 0 4px 0 0;
    min-height: 80px;
}

.inbox-head  h3 {
    margin: 0;
    display: inline-block;
    padding-top: 6px;
    font-weight: 300;
}

.inbox-head  .sr-input {
    height: 40px;
    border: none;
    box-shadow: none;
    padding: 0 10px;
    float: left;
    border-radius: 4px 0 0 4px;
    color: #8a8a8a;
}
.inbox-head  .sr-btn {
    height: 40px;
    border: none;
    background: #2980b9;
    color: #fff;
    padding: 0 20px;
    border-radius: 0 4px 4px 0;
    -webkit-border-radius: 0 4px 4px 0;
}

.table-inbox {
    border: 1px solid #d3d3d3;
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.table-inbox tr td{
    padding: 12px !important;
}

.table-inbox tr td:hover{
    cursor: pointer;
}

.table-inbox tr td .fa-star.inbox-started ,.table-inbox tr td .fa-star:hover{
    color: #f78a09;
}

.table-inbox tr td .fa-star{
    color: #d5d5d5;
}

.table-inbox tr.unread td {
    font-weight: 600;
    background: #f7f7f7;
}

ul.inbox-pagination  {
    float: right;
    list-style: none;
}

ul.inbox-pagination li {
    float: left;
}

.mail-option {
    display: inline-block;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    width: 100%;
}

.mail-option .chk-all, .mail-option .btn-group {
    margin-right: 5px;
}

.mail-option .chk-all, .mail-option .btn-group a.btn {
    border: 1px solid #e7e7e7;
    padding: 5px 10px;
    display: inline-block;
    background: #fcfcfc;
    color: #afafaf;
    border-radius: 3px !important;
    -webkit-border-radius: 3px !important;
}
.inbox-pagination a.np-btn  {
    border: 1px solid #e7e7e7;
    padding: 5px 15px;
    display: inline-block;
    background: #fcfcfc;
    color: #afafaf;
    border-radius: 3px !important;
    -webkit-border-radius: 3px !important;
}

.mail-option .chk-all input[type=checkbox] {
    margin-top: 0;
}

.mail-option .btn-group a.all {
    padding: 0;
    border: none;
}

.inbox-pagination a.np-btn {
    margin-left: 5px;
}

.inbox-pagination li span {
    display: inline-block;
    margin-top: 7px;
    margin-right: 5px;
}

.fileinput-button {
    border: 1px solid #e6e6e6;
    background: #eeeeee;
}

.inbox-body .modal .modal-body input, .inbox-body .modal .modal-body textarea{
    border: 1px solid #e6e6e6;
    box-shadow: none;
}

.btn-send, .btn-send:hover {
    background: #00A8B3;
    color: #fff;
}

.btn-send:hover {
    background: #009da7;
}

.modal-header h4.modal-title {
    font-weight: 300;
    font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;
}

.modal-body label {
    font-weight: 400;
    font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;
}

.heading-inbox h4{
    font-size: 18px;
    color: #444;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;
    padding-bottom: 10px;
    margin-top: 20px;
}

.sender-info {
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.sender-info img {
    width: 30px;
    height: 30px;
}

.sender-dropdown {
    background: #eaeaea;
    padding:0 3px;
    color: #777;
    font-size: 10px;
}

.view-mail a {
    color: #FF6C60;
}

.attachment-mail {
    margin-top: 30px;
}
.attachment-mail ul {
    width: 100%;
    display: inline-block;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.attachment-mail ul li {
    float: left;
    width: 150px;
    margin-right: 10px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.attachment-mail ul li img {
    width: 100%;
}

.attachment-mail ul li span {
    float: right;
}
.attachment-mail .file-name {
    float: left;
}

.attachment-mail .links {
    width: 100%;
    display: inline-block;
}

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