Web Standard: Email Address Links

Note

All EPA public and internal content pages and web applications are required to follow this standard.

Content Requirements

Write out and link email addresses. Link the full email address, not someone's name. Encode email with "mailto:".

Examples

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 October 1, 2025