diff --git a/templates/zerver/emails/digest/digest_email.txt b/templates/zerver/emails/digest/digest_email.txt
index a731774943..80a96edf31 100644
--- a/templates/zerver/emails/digest/digest_email.txt
+++ b/templates/zerver/emails/digest/digest_email.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+{% load app_filters %}
 {% comment %}
 Mail sent to a user who hasn't logged in for 24 hours.
 {% endcomment %}
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ been gone:
 {% endif %}
 {% for message_block in sender_block.content %}{{ message_block.plain }}
 {% endfor %}{% endfor %}
-{% if convo.count > 0 %}+ {{ convo.count }} more message{{ convo.count|pluralize }} by {{ convo.participants_string }}.{% endif %}
+{% if convo.count > 0 %}+ {{ convo.count }} more message{{ convo.count|pluralize }} by {{ convo.participants|display_list:4 }}.{% endif %}
 {% endfor %}{% endfor %}
 Catch up on the rest of these conversations: https://zulip.com.{% endif %}
 
@@ -40,11 +41,11 @@ Catch up on the rest of these conversations: https://zulip.com.{% endif %}
 
 {% if new_streams.plain %}{% if new_stream_count > 1 %}A new stream was{% else %}Some new streams were{% endif %} created:
 
-    {{ new_streams.plain }}.
+    {{ new_streams.plain|display_list:4 }}.
 
 Visit your Streams page to subscribe: https://zulip.com/#subscriptions.{% endif %}
 
-{% if new_users %}{% if new_streams.plain or unread_pms or hot_conversations %}And finally, please{% else %}Please{% endif %} welcome {{ new_users }} to Zulip!{% endif %}
+{% if new_users %}{% if new_streams.plain or unread_pms or hot_conversations %}And finally, please{% else %}Please{% endif %} welcome {{ new_users|display_list:4 }} to Zulip!{% endif %}
 
 Click here to log in to Zulip and catch up: https://zulip.com.
 
diff --git a/templates/zerver/emails/digest/digest_email_html.txt b/templates/zerver/emails/digest/digest_email_html.txt
index 916864b3f6..3618c93abc 100644
--- a/templates/zerver/emails/digest/digest_email_html.txt
+++ b/templates/zerver/emails/digest/digest_email_html.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+{% load app_filters %}
 {% comment %}
 Mail sent to a user who hasn't logged in for 24 hours.
 {% endcomment %}
@@ -55,7 +56,7 @@ Here are some of the hot conversations that have happened while you've been gone
             {% endfor %}
             </div>
         </div>
-        {% if convo.count > 0 %}<p>+ {{ convo.count }} more message{{ convo.count|pluralize }} by {{ convo.participants_string }}.</p>{% endif %}
+        {% if convo.count > 0 %}<p>+ {{ convo.count }} more message{{ convo.count|pluralize }} by {{ convo.participants|display_list:4 }}.</p>{% endif %}
     {% endfor %}
     </div>
 {% endfor %}
@@ -77,13 +78,13 @@ Here are some of the hot conversations that have happened while you've been gone
 {% if new_streams.html %}
 <p>{% if new_stream_count > 1 %}A new stream was{% else %}Some new streams were{% endif %} created:</p>
 
-<p>{{ new_streams.html|safe }}.</p>
+<p>{{ new_streams.html|display_list:4|safe }}.</p>
 
 <p>Click on {% if new_stream_count > 1 %}a{% else %}the{% endif %} name to check out some of the traffic, or visit your <a href="https://zulip.com/#subscriptions">Streams page</a> to subscribe.</p>
 {% endif %}
 
 {% if new_users %}
-<p>{% if new_streams.html or unread_pms or hot_conversations %}And finally, please{% else %}Please{% endif %} welcome {{ new_users }} to Zulip!</p>
+<p>{% if new_streams.html or unread_pms or hot_conversations %}And finally, please{% else %}Please{% endif %} welcome {{ new_users|display_list:4 }} to Zulip!</p>
 {% endif %}
 
 <br />
diff --git a/zerver/lib/digest.py b/zerver/lib/digest.py
index 275b387fbc..2bdf689ad6 100644
--- a/zerver/lib/digest.py
+++ b/zerver/lib/digest.py
@@ -62,24 +62,7 @@ def gather_hot_conversations(user_profile, stream_messages):
                 message__recipient__type_id=stream_id,
                 message__subject=subject)[:2]]
 
-        # Show up to 4 participants names.
-        participant_limit = 4
-
-        if len(users) == 1:
-            # One participant.
-            participants_string = "%s" % (users[0],)
-        elif len(users) <= participant_limit:
-            # A few participants, show all of them.
-            participants_string = ", ".join(
-                "%s" % (user,) for user in users[:-1])
-            participants_string += " and %s" % (users[-1],)
-        else:
-            # More than 4 participants, only mention a few.
-            participants_string = ", ".join(
-                "%s" % (user,) for user in users[:participant_limit])
-            participants_string += and_n_others(users, participant_limit)
-
-        teaser_data = {"participants_string": participants_string,
+        teaser_data = {"participants": users,
                        "count": count - len(first_few_messages),
                        "first_few_messages": build_message_list(
                 user_profile, first_few_messages)}
@@ -93,66 +76,24 @@ def gather_new_users(user_profile, threshold):
     new_users = list(UserProfile.objects.filter(
             realm=user_profile.realm, date_joined__gt=threshold,
             is_bot=False))
+    user_names = [user.full_name for user in new_users]
 
-    # Show up to 4 new users.
-    user_limit = 4
-
-    if not new_users:
-        # No new users.
-        new_users_string = None
-    elif len(new_users) == 1:
-        # One new user.
-        new_users_string = "%s" % (new_users[0].full_name,)
-    elif len(new_users) <= user_limit:
-        # A few new users, show all of them.
-        new_users_string = ", ".join(
-            "%s" % (user.full_name,) for user in new_users[:-1])
-        new_users_string += " and %s" % (new_users[-1].full_name,)
-    else:
-        # More than 4 new users, only mention a few.
-        new_users_string = ", ".join(
-            "%s" % (user.full_name,) for user in new_users[:user_limit])
-        new_users_string += and_n_others(new_users, user_limit)
-
-    return len(new_users), new_users_string
+    return len(user_names), user_names
 
 def gather_new_streams(user_profile, threshold):
     new_streams = list(Stream.objects.filter(
             realm=user_profile.realm, date_created__gt=threshold))
 
     base_url = "https://zulip.com/#narrow/stream/"
-    stream_links = []
+
+    streams_html = []
+    streams_plain = []
+
     for stream in new_streams:
         narrow_url = base_url + hashchange_encode(stream.name)
         stream_link = "<a href='%s'>%s</a>" % (narrow_url, stream.name)
-        stream_links.append(stream_link)
-
-    # Show up to 4 new streams.
-    stream_limit = 4
-
-    if not stream_links:
-        # No new stream.
-        streams_html = streams_plain = None
-    elif len(stream_links) == 1:
-        # One new stream.
-        streams_html = "%s" % (stream_links[0],)
-        streams_plain = stream.name
-    elif len(stream_links) <= stream_limit:
-        # A few new streams, show all of them.
-        streams_html = ", ".join(
-            "%s" % (stream_link,) for stream_link in stream_links[:-1])
-        streams_html += " and %s." % (stream_links[-1],)
-        streams_plain = ", ".join(
-            "%s" % (stream.name,) for stream in new_streams[:-1])
-        streams_plain += " and %s." % (new_streams[-1].name,)
-    else:
-        # More than 4 new users, only mention a few.
-        streams_html = ", ".join(
-            "%s" % (stream_link,) for stream_link in stream_links[:stream_limit])
-        streams_html += and_n_others(stream_links, stream_limit)
-        streams_plain = ", ".join(
-            "%s" % (stream.name,) for stream in new_streams[:stream_limit])
-        streams_plain += and_n_others(new_streams, stream_limit)
+        streams_html.append(stream_link)
+        streams_plain.append(stream.name)
 
     return len(new_streams), {"html": streams_html, "plain": streams_plain}