There are two main email formats: plain text and HTML, with many technical communities preferring plain text email by default.
A curated list of email clients that support plain text composition, wrapping, and bottom posting without additional configuration is provided.
Detailed setup instructions are given for various popular email clients and webmail services to enable plain text composing and proper quoting.
Etiquette recommendations emphasize avoiding top-posting, wrapping text at around 72 characters, and meaningful inline quoting.
Plain text email offers security benefits by exposing URLs, reducing phishing and tracking, improving privacy, and lowering spam risk.
Guidance for senders of automated or user-authored emails recommends using multipart/alternative messages and defaulting to text/plain when appropriate.
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