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Create mobile and desktop versions
Show or hide individual elements per device so your campaign looks right on both phone and desktop.
More than 60% of emails are opened on a phone, so it's worth making sure yours looks right there as well as on a desktop. MailMachine lets you show or hide individual elements per device, so you can tailor the experience without building two separate emails. This guide covers how.
Build device-specific content
- Create your campaign - click Campaigns, then Emails, and the + button (or start from an Email Template).
- Design it in the email designer as usual - text, images, buttons, your colours and fonts.
- To hide an element on one device, select it, and in its settings on the right find Hide on. Choose Mobile or Desktop.
- Repeat for any other elements you want to show or hide per device.
- Preview both the mobile and desktop versions to check they look right.
- Set your recipients, subject and send time, and send.
Troubleshooting
Elements don't hide - save after setting "Hide on", refresh the preview, and test on a real device. Some email clients don't support device-specific hiding.
The mobile version looks cramped - use single-column layouts, larger fonts, and less padding for mobile.
Desktop elements show on mobile - double-check "Hide on mobile" is set, and lean on responsive design as a fallback.
Preview doesn't match the real thing - email clients render differently from the preview, so send real test emails to different devices.
For responsive design tips, see Use the email designer. Stuck? Open a support ticket.