An email field is an alphanumeric field where user can type in their email address. This field has an auto validation to prevent invalid data.
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Field creation properties:
Label: To display on UI
Name: To save at backend, instance prefix will append in case of custom object
Required: The email field You can be set this field as required
Unique: The email field can be set as unique
Default value: A user can set the default valueor mandatory. So, the record cannot be saved without entering the value in this field
Default Value: You can set a default value to the field which can be updated or changed while creating the record
Help Text: This text will be visible at the top right corner of the field as a popover
Description: You can give the description of the field while creation
Access Feature
Queryable: Query can be performed on this field
Creatable: Record can be created with value in this field
Editable: Value in this field can be editedÂ