Do I have to make my emails 320px wide to make them readable on an iPhone?

svedski · 19th Oct 2013, 05:12 AM

It seems when I make the text wider than 320px, the text will come out like this:

Here is some text example for you
to
see what I mean...it doesn't really
look
too good now does it?

You see what I mean? 320px is really thin, when writing long emails it doesn't look good on the computer.

How can I make my emails about 500px wide and have the text automatically format itself to fit an iPhone or an Android phone later?

Thanks.

sziszi555 · 19th Oct 2013, 06:04 AM

Not sure but mailchimp definitely uses emails wider than 320px and they look ok on the iphone

imsolutionsgroup · 19th Oct 2013, 10:19 AM

GetResponse will make all of your emails responsive so they fit any device. Watch this video to see how it works - Responsive email design for mobile

They just recently implemented this and it's been a real time saver.

BrianMcLeod · 19th Oct 2013, 10:28 AM

Originally Posted by svedski

It seems when I make the text wider than 320px, the text will come out like this:

Here is some text example for you
to
see what I mean...it doesn't really
look
too good now does it?

You see what I mean? 320px is really thin, when writing long emails it doesn't look good on the computer.

How can I make my emails about 500px wide and have the text automatically format itself to fit an iPhone or an Android phone later?

Thanks.

Don't use hard line breaks:

Here is some text example for you to see what I mean...

It doesn't really look too good now does it?

The above text will break where it should when someone's reading it on a phone.

Alternatively, break the lines earlier:

Here is some text example
for you to see what I mean...

It doesn't really look too good
now does it?

imsolutionsgroup · 21st Oct 2013, 10:42 AM

This generator might help you - Add/Remove Line Breaks

RaymondB · 23rd Oct 2013, 12:17 AM

You can down scale your images to 475px, they look best on smartphones. You can use GIMP for scaling down your images for your emails. Hope that contributes.

imsolutionsgroup · 23rd Oct 2013, 02:01 PM

Originally Posted by RaymondB

You can down scale your images to 475px, they look best on smartphones. You can use GIMP for scaling down your images for your emails. Hope that contributes.

Just make sure the code is optimized for mobile devices. Scaling down images would be silly and a waste of time.

Tony Shepherd · 14th Nov 2013, 07:54 AM

This is a simple and free email formatter for email marketers

http://www.gimmeabutton.com/formatpad

Cheers

T

boxofapps · 14th Nov 2013, 07:09 PM

I suggest send emails as plain text and they will always be displayed right on any device you can think of. Thanks

Jo Stone · 8th Dec 2013, 11:40 AM

I agree with "boxofapps". Plain text format will do the job.

wondy · 16th Dec 2013, 01:22 PM

No. The way to design content is to forget about widths. Instead you should be making your emails and whatnot responsive such that they adjust to whatever device the user is viewing them from.

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svedski HyperActive Warrior Join Date: 2012 Posts: 363 Thanks: 281 Thanked 43 Times in 30 Posts	Do I have to make my emails 320px wide to make them readable on an iPhone? Share on: It seems when I make the text wider than 320px, the text will come out like this: Here is some text example for you to see what I mean...it doesn't really look too good now does it? You see what I mean? 320px is really thin, when writing long emails it doesn't look good on the computer. How can I make my emails about 500px wide and have the text automatically format itself to fit an iPhone or an Android phone later? Thanks.

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sziszi555 Active Warrior Join Date: 2013 Posts: 34 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Do I have to make my emails 320px wide to make them readable on an iPhone? Share on: Not sure but mailchimp definitely uses emails wider than 320px and they look ok on the iphone

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14th Nov 2013, 07:54 AM	#8
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boxofapps Mobile Marketing Expert War Room Member Join Date: 2013 Location: Ireland Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	Re: Do I have to make my emails 320px wide to make them readable on an iPhone? Share on: I suggest send emails as plain text and they will always be displayed right on any device you can think of. Thanks

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Jo Stone Active Warrior Join Date: 2013 Posts: 51 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Do I have to make my emails 320px wide to make them readable on an iPhone? Share on: I agree with "boxofapps". Plain text format will do the job.

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wondy Warrior Member Join Date: 2013 Posts: 12 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Do I have to make my emails 320px wide to make them readable on an iPhone? Share on: No. The way to design content is to forget about widths. Instead you should be making your emails and whatnot responsive such that they adjust to whatever device the user is viewing them from.