Adding an Email Input to a Form

How to add an Email input to a form

The Email input validates the format of an email address. This is helpful when emailing a form and entering data that’s maintained as part of the record. This validation helps eliminate entry errors by checking for an @ symbol and ensuring there is an account host or client (such as .com or .org) following the symbol. The actual email address itself isn’t checked for spelling or legitimacy. If an invalid format is entered a message appears. 

Keep in mind an Email input on a form does not mean the form will be emailed to the address entered on the form. It is simply for validation. We suggest you add the Email input as a merge field for either the To or Bcc fields when you’re emailing the form. If you are using the field for data collection only and don’t need to send the form to the address, don’t add the input field as a merge field in the Email for window.

1. From the Input menu in the Form Designer, click Email.
   
2. Click (Edit) to open the Edit Email window.
   
3. On the Settings tab, mark Required to make the email a required field. Mark Hidden if you don't want the email to appear in the app. Mark Used for Personal Data if the email is used for personal data. By checking this option, non-personal data is kept for analysis, while deleting the personal data. 
4. Enter a label for the email.  
5. In the Tooltip field, enter the tip/hint you may want to include for the checkbox. 
6. Click the Styles tab to specify the style settings for the email. See Using the Styles Tab for more information. 
7. Click the Validations tab to create a validation for the email. See Creating Field Level Validations for more information.
8. Click the Field Condition tab to create a condition for the email.
9. Click OK to save your entries. Click Cancel to close the Edit Email window without saving changes.