# Email address

This question type is commonly used for collecting and validating email addresses from responders. 

## Data structure

The answer to the email question is stored as [Formsort subtype](/response-data-collection-and-management/variable-schema.md#subtypes) email . 

```
{
  "my_email": "hello@formsort.com"
}
```

## **Suggesting spelling corrections**

Beyond validating for email structure itself, when **Warn about common domain typos** is enabled, Formsort suggests potential corrections to non-standard domains.

For example, an answer ending like *gnail.com* would be met with a prompt asking if the responder meant *gmail.com,* and the responder would be prompted to correct it before continuing.

![A warning about an email type](/files/-MKpAyz8EOM0vbj83wym)

{% hint style="info" %}
Warnings about common domain typos work best when responders are consumers using common email providers. If your responders are using business emails you may want to disable this feature.
{% endhint %}

## **Allowing multiple answers**

Enabling **Allow multiple answers** lets the respondent type more than one email address as an answer to your question. 


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# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

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Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://docs.formsort.com/adding-questions-and-content/question-reference/email-address.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.