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Validating Webform email fields using AEV
Last updated on
10 June 2026
You can apply the same rules to email fields on any Webform by adding a handler to the form.
Prerequisites
- The Webform module is installed.
- Your webform has at least one Email or Email confirm element.
Steps
- Edit your webform and go to Settings › Emails / Handlers.
- Select Add handler, then Advanced email webform validator.
- Under Select the email field/s to be validated, choose one or more email elements.
- (Optional) Tick Override site defaults to set rules and messages just for this form. Leave it unticked to use the site-wide settings.
- If you ticked override, choose the rules and adjust the messages and domain lists for this form.
- Save the handler.
The handler validates the selected fields when the form is submitted and shows the configured error message if a rule fails.
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