We send out system email notifications for various things. I notice that the boilerplate text and the variable body text are a little hard to distinguish from each other. I want to add a divider to set off the body copy.

**What are good ASCII text dividers that will properly distinguish the section without being too visually distracting?** Can you point to examples, or provide your samples? Any research already done on this?

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***Here is the beginning of a sample email without dividers (note, we do use HTML in our emails, we just don't use images or headers):***

> 
> Hi Taj M,
> 
> 
> Kenneth Cole Outlet Store at Jersey Gardens posted a new deal:
> 
> 
> ***This Week at Kenneth Cole!***
> 
> 
> Get 50% off Entire Store\*
> 
> 
> Valid 12/22 - 12/24/2011 (Thursday - Saturday) Only \*Some exclusions
> may apply
> 
> 
> 

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***This is subtle, but is it too subtle?***

> 
> Hi Taj M,
> 
> 
> Kenneth Cole Outlet Store at Jersey Gardens posted a new deal:
> 
> 
> –––––
> 
> 
> ***This Week at Kenneth Cole!***
> 
> 
> Get 50% off Entire Store\*
> 
> 
> Valid 12/22 - 12/24/2011 (Thursday - Saturday) Only \*Some exclusions
> may apply
> 
> 
> 

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***This looks too much to me:***

> 
> Hi Taj M,
> 
> 
> Kenneth Cole Outlet Store at Jersey Gardens posted a new deal:
> 
> 
> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> 
> 
> ***This Week at Kenneth Cole!***
> 
> 
> Get 50% off Entire Store\*
> 
> 
> Valid 12/22 - 12/24/2011 (Thursday - Saturday) Only \*Some exclusions
> may apply
> 
> 
>