diff --git a/core/modules/email/email.module b/core/modules/email/email.module
index 2d24c39..27eb3a5 100644
--- a/core/modules/email/email.module
+++ b/core/modules/email/email.module
@@ -13,7 +13,20 @@ function email_help($path, $arg) {
     case 'admin/help#email':
       $output = '';
       $output .= '<h3>' . t('About') . '</h3>';
-      $output .= '<p>' . t('The E-mail module defines a field for storing e-mail addresses, for use with the Field module. E-mail addresses are validated to ensure they match the expected format. See the <a href="@field-help">Field module help page</a> for more information about fields.', array('@field-help' => url('admin/help/field'))) . '</p>';
+      $output .= '<p>' . t('The E-mail module defines a simple email field for the Field module. It allows the addition of link fields to any "fieldable" entity (content types, blocks, taxonomy terms, users, etc.). E-mail adresses validated during input. For more information on fields see the <a href="@field-help">Field module help page</a>.', array('@field-help' => url('admin/help/field'))) . '</p>';
+      $output .= '<h3>' . t('Uses') . '</h3>';
+      $output .= '<h4>' . t('Configuring field settings') . '</h4>';
+      $output .= '<p>' . t('To configure the settings of an email field, go to the <em>Manage fields</em> page of the entity (e.g. content type) to which the email field is attached, and click on the <em>Edit</em> link for your link field. For example, if your link is attached to a content type, visit the <a href="@content-types">Content types</a> page.', array('@content-types' => url('admin/structure/types'))) . '</p>';
+      $output .= '<dl>';
+      $output .= '<dt>' . t('Use placeholders') . '</dt>';
+      $output .= '<dd>' . t('A placeholder is a short hint that is displayed in a URL or text field before a value is entered, and that helps users to fill in the field correctly. Enter appropriate text in the placeholder fields.') . '</dd>';
+      $output .= '</dl>';
+      $output .= '<h4>' . t('Configuring display settings') . '</h4>';
+      $output .= '<p>' . t('To configure how an email field is displayed, go to the <em>Manage display</em> page of the entity (e.g. content type) to which the email field is attached, and choose the display that you want to change. For example, if your link is attached to a content type, visit the <a href="@content-types">Content types</a> page.', array('@content-types' => url('admin/structure/types'))) . '</p>';
+      $output .= '<dl>';
+      $output .= '<dt>' . t('Display email as link or as plain text ') . '</dt>';
+      $output .= '<dd>' . t('Choose the appropriate format from the pull-down menu. ') . '</dd>';
+      $output .= '</dl>';
       return $output;
   }
 }