E-mail Messages are Blank

Sometimes, a message I send to another person via e-mail will show up on the recipient's system (phone or e-mail client, like Outlook) as blank or a bunch of characters.
What could cause this?

Very difficult to say, without seeing it.
Have you seen those blank messages yourself or going on reports from the other person?
You'd need some detail, such as browser type, phone model, OS, etc etc.
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