Responsive test with Litmus

Responsive test with Litmus

Running a Litmus test lets you see how your email content will look on various email clients and devices. This test will help you see how well your content renders across different platforms so you can optimize it for the platforms your subscribers use most.

How do I perform a Litmus test? 

  1. From the  Navigation  toolbar, select  Campaigns  and choose  Email campaigns . 
  2. Click  Create campaign  in the top-right corner.
  3. Fill in the basic info, draft your content, and select your recipients. 
  4. In the  Verify step of the campaign creation process, navigate to the  Email content preview  section and click Start Litmus test . 


    5. Start litmus test

  5. Choose whether you want to test your content for  All clients and devices  or Specific clients and devices . 


    Litmus test types


    • If you choose to test in all clients and devices, you will be able to view your content preview in 25 different clients and devices. This test will use 5 credits. 
    • If you choose to test in specific clients and devices, you can create a maximum of five sets, each with a combination of 5 clients and devices, then test from among these sets. This test will use 1 credit per set.  


    6. Create sets

  6. Once you've made your choice, confirm and proceed to view your content preview on the selected clients and devices. 
    Note: Connecting with Litmus and generating the preview might take a few minutes. 




You can perform Litmus tests for Advanced Campaigns as well. 

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