As of 2012, enriched text remained almost unknown in e-mail traffic, while HTML e-mail is widely used. Enriched text, or at least the subset of HTML that can be transformed into enriched text, is seen as preferable to full HTML for use with e-mail (mainly because of security considerations).
As of 2012, advanced text remained largely absent from email communications, while HTML email is frequently utilized. Advanced text, or at least the subset of HTML that can be transformed into advanced text, is regarded as more desirable than full HTML for use with email, mainly because of security concerns.