diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 0c2509e..cd2dcb3 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -266,10 +266,21 @@ pub fn main(config: &Config, terminal: &mut Terminal<CrosstermBackend<Stdout>>)
                     .style(Style::default().fg(Color::Yellow));
                 frame.render_widget(p, layout[0]);
             } else {
+                let max_from = emails.iter()
+                    .map(|e| e.from.chars().count())
+                    .max()
+                    .unwrap_or(20)
+                    .min(40);
                 let items: Vec<ListItem> = emails
                     .iter()
                     .map(|e| {
-                        ListItem::new(format!("{}  |  {}  |  {}", e.date, e.from, e.subject))
+                        let from_len = e.from.chars().count();
+                        let from = if from_len > max_from {
+                            format!("{}…", e.from.chars().take(max_from.saturating_sub(1)).collect::<String>())
+                        } else {
+                            format!("{:<width$}", e.from, width = max_from)
+                        };
+                        ListItem::new(format!("{}  |  {}  |  {}", e.date, from, e.subject))
                     })
                     .collect();