diff --git a/atomstrom.py b/atomstrom.py
index fae5619..6e77f1c 100755
--- a/atomstrom.py
+++ b/atomstrom.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import ConfigParser
 from argparse import ArgumentParser
 from email.header import Header
 import smtplib
+import textwrap
 
 def send_mail(sender, receiver, subject, body):
     print 'sending to %s: %s' % (receiver[0], subject)
@@ -54,10 +55,12 @@ def mail_daily_digest(session, sender, receiver, prefix):
         link = entry.link
         if entry.resolvedlink:
             link = entry.resolvedlink
+        text = truncate_text(entry.get_text(), 250)
+        text = textwrap.fill(text, 78)
         try:
             body = body + '=> %s - %s\n' % (entry.firstfetched.strftime('%y%m%d-%H%M'), feedinfo.title)
             body = body + '>> %s\n' % entry.title
-            body = body + '%s\n' % truncate_text(entry.get_text(), 250)
+            body = body + '%s\n' % text
             body = body + '%s\n\n' % link
         except:
             print 'ERROR processing entry %s' % entry.id;