Luckily there is a solution to this compatibility mess.
What if I need to share tabular data? An annotated image with discussion straight after it? Equations? People will have you make everything an attachment but that is much worse in terms of context switching. Absorbing new information is easier when the image is inline with text. Especially after it's been forwarded three times. We NEED formatted email, whether in the guise of a word document or HTML.
| Type | Host/Name | Value/Points to |
| ----- | ------------- | ------------------------------- |
| CNAME | s1._domainkey | s1._domainkey.example.com |
| CNAME | s2._domainkey | s2._domainkey.example.com |
| TXT | _dmarc | v=DMARC1; p=quarantine; adkim=s |
But I agree with you on context and having data visible right there in the email. It's often the case that people forgo using email as the functional communication technology it is and settles with attachments only and the canned byline.
I want to see full markdown, mermaid and the like in email.
2. It looks terrible on mobile: https://i.imgur.io/ovzaJDG_d.webp?maxwidth=640&shape=thumb&f...
Edit: Realized arguing for CSS properties defeats my point on plaintext. You are right, plaintext is problematic.
Ironic
Also, it's awful for any serious editing
Also, add a bit of *formatting* in the cells, and all your plain readability stemming from tabular alignment is gone
Probably, NO.
For business things to share some table data use ascii preformatted tables. They look nice and clean!
Reference an image attached like [1] or [image-name.jpg] (see attached).
Or just attach pdf if needs to pass slides.
What we don't need is a formatted marketing crap!
Don't agree. Some people WANT formatted email (marketers). If you want tight control of layout, send me a PDF - that's what it's for.
Of course plaintext email does support images, it’s called MIME.