Gmail can clip an email when the HTML message becomes too large. Mailcamp does not have a single switch to prevent clipping, so the safest approach is to keep your campaign content clean, lightweight, and easy to render before you send.
What usually causes Gmail clipping
- Very long email content with many repeated sections.
- Templates that contain too much extra HTML or duplicated styling.
- Large image-heavy layouts combined with a lot of text blocks, dividers, and formatting.
How to reduce clipping in Mailcamp
- Keep the email focused and remove sections that are not essential.
- Use a clean template instead of layering too many old blocks or copied sections into one campaign.
- Avoid adding long repeated footers, stacked disclaimers, or multiple duplicated content blocks.
- Use hosted images normally, but do not rely on too many decorative sections if they are not needed.
Recommended workflow
- Create or edit the campaign in the Content step.
- If the design feels too heavy, switch to a simpler layout or start from a cleaner template.
- Review the HTML content in the editor and remove anything repeated unnecessarily.
- Keep your preheader, main message, and call to action clear and compact.
- Make sure you still include required elements such as your unsubscribe link.
Use templates carefully
- If you reuse templates often, keep a clean master template in Settings > Templates.
- Remove outdated sections from the master template instead of copying old campaigns over and over.
- A simpler template is usually easier for inbox providers to render consistently.
Test before sending
- Send a test email to a Gmail inbox before sending the full campaign.
- If Gmail clips the test, shorten the content and simplify the layout, then test again.
- Also review the plain-text version so the message still makes sense if the HTML experience is reduced.
Best practice
- Use shorter campaigns when possible.
- Break very long newsletters into separate emails or link out to website pages for full details.
- Keep the most important message near the top so readers still see it even if clipping happens.
If Gmail is clipping your message regularly, the most effective fix is usually not a deliverability setting. It is reducing the amount of HTML and simplifying the campaign structure before you send.