diff --git a/extension/Documentation/Manual.rst b/extension/Documentation/Manual.rst
index e4fd9a43c7d8b5185b8a14595d7b182bdfee11c8..4ba88deaf26ab2fca1d78ac4b6b07a0cd4034771 100644
--- a/extension/Documentation/Manual.rst
+++ b/extension/Documentation/Manual.rst
@@ -3490,7 +3490,7 @@ Type: sendmail
    * processing `afterSave` action `FormElements`.
 
 
-* *FormElement.value*: Body of the email.
+* *FormElement.value*: Body of the email. See also: `html-formatting`_
 
 * *FormElement.parameter*:
 
@@ -5532,7 +5532,7 @@ Send text emails. Every mail will be logged in the table `mailLog`. Attachments
 +----------+----------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------+
 | s        | Subject                                |**Subject**: Subject of the email                                                                 |    yes     |
 +----------+----------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------+
-| b        | Body                                   |**Body**: Message                                                                                 |    yes     |
+| b        | Body                                   |**Body**: Message - see also: `html-formatting`_                                                  |    yes     |
 +----------+----------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------+
 | h        | Mail header                            |**Custom mail header**: Separate multiple header with \\r\\n                                      |            |
 +----------+----------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------+
@@ -5592,6 +5592,13 @@ Additional the CEO as well as backup will receive the mail via CC and BCC.
 
 For debugging, please check `REDIRECT_ALL_MAIL_TO`_.
 
+.. _html-formatting:
+
+**Mail Body HTML Formatting**
+
+In order to send an email with HTML formatting, such as bold text or bullet lists, simply start the email body with <html>.
+The subsequent contents will be interpreted as HTML and is rendered correctly by most email programs.
+
 .. _attachment:
 
 Attachment