The body of an email (in English, e-mail message body) is one of the two components that make up an email message, the other being the email header.
Email was originally designed for 7-bit ASCII, and that’s how email clients and servers should be handled. The MIME standard allows the transmission of non-ASCII data.
The body of the email is where the complete message we want to send is written.
Most of today’s email clients allow plain text or HTML emails for the body of the message.
Email body in plain text and HTML
Most of today’s email clients allow plain text or HTML emails for the body of the message.
The advantage of being HTML is that you can include images, links, special characters, bold text, italics, and other styles.
While the problem with HTML is that it allows to include techniques that facilitate the spread of malicious programs.
To ensure that the HTML email will be displayed properly by the receiving email client, the Content-type: text/html field must be added to the email header, which is done automatically by clients for home users.
What to write in the body of the email
To write an email correctly, some of the indications or recommendations suggested for postal letters should be followed:
– An introductory greeting. If the recipient is not known, write «To Whom It May Concern…».
– Introduce yourself with your first and last name.
– Write the reason for the email.
– Farewell, thanks and final signature: Greetings, thank you very much. John Perez. Then including some data that can serve the purpose of the email such as phone, website, etc.
Related terms
email header
CC (carbon copy)
BCC (blind carbon copy)
Affair
Inbox
email address
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