Using symbols in an email

Question

I'm creating an email, I have:

<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8">

I need to include a copyright symbol, should I write it in code:

©

Or use the symbol itself:

©

Answer 1

If you're using <meta charset="utf-8"> or some variation (what you have should be fine), using © is the safest bet.

Even the most incapable email clients like Outlook (both old and new versions) should render a ©.