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Self Serve Email Testing

How to adjust the email client options you need for email testing!

Overview

Email testing helps you confirm that your emails display correctly across different devices and platforms.

You can customize which email clients are available for testing in Knak. This helps you focus on the clients your audience uses most.

Note: Admin access is required to make these changes.


Default Email Client Setup

Your account starts with a default list of 10 email clients. These are selected based on global usage and rendering differences:

  • iOS 18 - iPhone 13 Mail (Dark Mode)

  • Android 14 - Pixel 8 Gmail

  • Outlook 365 Dark - Windows - 2022 120dpi

  • Webmail Gmail Mac - macOS 13 Chrome

  • Outlook 2019 - Windows - 2022

  • iOS 18 - iPhone 15 Mail

  • Mac - macOS 13 Mail

  • Mac - macOS 13 Mail (Dark Mode)

  • Android 15 - Galaxy S25Ultra Gmail

  • Outlook 365 - Mac - macOS 13


Update Email Client Testing Options

Step 1: Open Email Testing Settings

  • Click Admin

  • Click Settings

  • Click Email Testing

Email testing section on settings page

Step 2: Enable Email Testing

  • Locate Use Email Testing

  • Toggle the feature on or off

Toggle switch enabled

Step 3: Open Client Customization

  • Click Customize Email Clients

  • View the client selection modal

Client selection modal

Step 4: Select Email Clients

  • Click the + icon to add or remove clients

  • Choose the clients your team needs

  • Keep at least one client selected

Client selection with select email client drop down expanded.

Step 5: Save Your Changes

  • Click Save

Changes apply to your entire account. Brand-level settings are not supported.

Save button highlighted in the customize email clients modal.

Role Permission

Who Can Run Email Tests

You must have the correct permission to generate previews.

  • Required permission: Can generate email client previews

    Role permission for can generate email client previews highlighted.

Usage Limits

Number of Email Clients

  • No limit on how many clients you can select

Render Limits

  • Each account includes 25,000 email renders per year

What Is a Render?

A render is a single preview of your email in one email client. A test includes multiple renders.

Example

  • Test an email 3 times

  • Use 10 email clients

Total renders = 30

Your Customer Success Manager (CSM) will notify you as you approach the limit.


Need more help? Contact support via live chat within Knak using the chat bubble in the bottom right corner or email support@knak.com .

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