A method and system for sending electronic messages. A command syntax is embedded in an electronic message on a sender device. The electronic message is to be sent by a sender from the sender device to a user at a recipient device. The electronic message includes a data structure to which the command syntax is coupled. The command syntax comprises a text string coded to only describe and trigger one or more pre-defined selective enhanced privacy and control features for one or more portions of the data. The command syntax includes one or more commands which upon being executed at the recipient device prevent the user at the recipient device who receives the electronic message from printing the received electronic message, storing the received electronic message, copying the received electronic message, forwarding the received electronic message, and blind carbon copying the received electronic message.