Many people are sending HTML e-mail for no obvious reason or benefit. HTML e-mail can be recognized by colored backgrounds or typefaces. It sometimes has designs or other decorations in the messages.

The Twitter protest again Microsoft Outlook is losing steam, but the question remains: Is HTML e-mail dangerous or is Microsoft using security as a reason not to comply with Web standards? Last week’s ...

Combine the features and formatting of HTML e-mail with the safety of plain-text messages by designating specific senders as safe. Dennis O'Reilly began writing about workplace technology as an editor ...