Web Standard: Email Address Links

Content Requirements

Write out and link email addresses.  Encode email with "mailto:" 

Examples

Write out and link email address not person's name.
Yes:  Mary Cuppacoffee ([email protected]) can provide more information.
No: Mary Cuppacoffee can provide more information.
No: Mary Cuppacoffee ([email protected]) can provide more information.

Write out and link email address.
Yes:  Send email to [email protected].  
No:  Send email to Joe Baggadoughnuts.  

About this Standard

All EPA public web content must adhere to all federal requirements including; the EPA Web Standards, the U.S. Web Design System guidelines, federal plain language guidelines, and the 21st Century Integrated Digital Experience Act. Internal content, including Intranet and Microsoft 365, may differ from the public content. If not explicitly stated, content must adhere to all federal requirements.

Original effective date: 09/28/2005
Last approved on: 1/10/24
Web Council review by: 1/10/27 (or earlier if deemed necessary by the Web Council) 

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Last updated on January 10, 2024