After a height why gmail clipping emails

Gmail's clipping of emails after a certain height is a feature called "Readability" or "Email Truncation". This feature is designed to improve the readability of long emails by breaking them up into smaller sections, making it easier to scan and read.

When an email exceeds a certain height (usually around 400-500 pixels), Gmail will automatically clip the email, displaying only the top part of the message and providing a "Show original message" link at the bottom. This allows you to expand the email to its full height if you need to read the rest of the content.

The clipping is done to prevent the email from becoming too long and overwhelming, making it difficult to read. This feature is especially useful for emails with large attachments, long text blocks, or complex formatting.

You can adjust the email truncation settings in your Gmail account by following these steps:

  1. Log in to your Gmail account.
  2. Click on the gear icon in the upper right corner and select "See all settings".
  3. Scroll down to the "General" tab.
  4. Look for the "Readability" section.
  5. Click on the dropdown menu next to "Email truncation" and select one of the following options:
    • "Never truncate" (disables email truncation)
    • "Truncate at 400 pixels" (sets the default truncation height)
    • "Truncate at 500 pixels" (sets the default truncation height)
    • "Truncate at 600 pixels" (sets the default truncation height)

Note that you can also adjust the email truncation height on a per-email basis by clicking on the three vertical dots at the top right corner of the email and selecting "Show original message".