diff --git a/web/src/components/EmailCard.test.ts b/web/src/components/EmailCard.test.ts
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+import { mount } from '@vue/test-utils'
+import EmailCard from './EmailCard.vue'
+import { describe, it, expect } from 'vitest'
+
+const item = {
+  id: 'abc', subject: 'Interview Invitation',
+  body: 'Hi there, we would like to schedule a phone screen with you. This will be a 30-minute call.',
+  from: 'recruiter@acme.com', date: '2026-03-01', source: 'imap:test',
+}
+
+describe('EmailCard', () => {
+  it('renders subject', () => {
+    const w = mount(EmailCard, { props: { item } })
+    expect(w.text()).toContain('Interview Invitation')
+  })
+
+  it('renders from and date', () => {
+    const w = mount(EmailCard, { props: { item } })
+    expect(w.text()).toContain('recruiter@acme.com')
+    expect(w.text()).toContain('2026-03-01')
+  })
+
+  it('renders truncated body by default', () => {
+    const w = mount(EmailCard, { props: { item } })
+    expect(w.text()).toContain('Hi there')
+  })
+
+  it('emits expand on button click', async () => {
+    const w = mount(EmailCard, { props: { item } })
+    await w.find('[data-testid="expand-btn"]').trigger('click')
+    expect(w.emitted('expand')).toBeTruthy()
+  })
+
+  it('shows collapse button when expanded', () => {
+    const w = mount(EmailCard, { props: { item, expanded: true } })
+    expect(w.find('[data-testid="collapse-btn"]').exists()).toBe(true)
+    expect(w.find('[data-testid="expand-btn"]').exists()).toBe(false)
+  })
+})
diff --git a/web/src/components/EmailCard.vue b/web/src/components/EmailCard.vue
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+<template>
+  <article class="email-card" :class="{ expanded }">
+    <header class="card-header">
+      <h2 class="subject">{{ item.subject }}</h2>
+      <div class="meta">
+        <span class="from" :title="item.from">{{ item.from }}</span>
+        <time class="date" :datetime="item.date">{{ item.date }}</time>
+      </div>
+    </header>
+
+    <div class="card-body">
+      <p class="body-text">{{ displayBody }}</p>
+    </div>
+
+    <footer class="card-footer">
+      <button
+        v-if="!expanded"
+        data-testid="expand-btn"
+        class="expand-btn"
+        aria-label="Expand full email"
+        @click="$emit('expand')"
+      >
+        Show more ↓
+      </button>
+      <button
+        v-else
+        data-testid="collapse-btn"
+        class="expand-btn"
+        aria-label="Collapse email"
+        @click="$emit('collapse')"
+      >
+        Show less ↑
+      </button>
+    </footer>
+  </article>
+</template>
+
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import { computed } from 'vue'
+import type { QueueItem } from '../stores/label'
+
+const props = defineProps<{ item: QueueItem; expanded?: boolean }>()
+defineEmits<{ expand: []; collapse: [] }>()
+
+const PREVIEW_LINES = 6
+
+const displayBody = computed(() => {
+  if (props.expanded) return props.item.body
+  const lines = props.item.body.split('\n').slice(0, PREVIEW_LINES).join('\n')
+  return lines.length < props.item.body.length ? lines + '…' : lines
+})
+</script>
+
+<style scoped>
+.email-card {
+  background: var(--color-surface-raised);
+  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
+  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
+  padding: var(--space-6);
+  font-family: var(--font-body);
+  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: var(--space-4);
+}
+
+.subject {
+  font-size: 1.1rem;
+  font-weight: 600;
+  color: var(--color-text);
+  margin: 0;
+  line-height: 1.4;
+}
+
+.meta {
+  display: flex;
+  gap: var(--space-4);
+  font-size: 0.875rem;
+  color: var(--color-text-muted);
+  margin-top: var(--space-2);
+  flex-wrap: wrap;
+}
+
+.body-text {
+  color: var(--color-text);
+  font-size: 0.9375rem;
+  line-height: 1.6;
+  white-space: pre-wrap;
+  margin: 0;
+}
+
+.card-footer {
+  display: flex;
+  justify-content: flex-end;
+}
+
+.expand-btn {
+  background: none;
+  border: none;
+  color: var(--app-primary);
+  cursor: pointer;
+  font-size: 0.875rem;
+  padding: var(--space-1) var(--space-2);
+  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
+  transition: opacity var(--transition);
+}
+
+.expand-btn:hover { opacity: 0.75; }
+.expand-btn:focus-visible {
+  outline: 2px solid var(--app-primary);
+  outline-offset: 3px;
+}
+</style>