Validate Email address on Email field in Model-Driven Apps | [Preview]

As part of various implementations, often you’ll need to ensure that the field validation is in place.

Note: Please note that this feature is still in Preview at the time of writing this post.

Enable Data Validation in Power Platform Admin Center

Here’s how you can enable Data Validation for Email fields in Power Platform Admin Center

1. Once you have the correct rights in Power Platform Admin Center (https://admin.powerplatform.microsoft.com/environments), select the Environment you want to enable Data Validation for.
   
2. Now, expand Product section and go to Features as show below
   
3. When you scroll to the very bottom, you’ll find Data Validation option turned out by default.
   
4. Turn it on and Save the Settings.
   
5. Also, in the App Designer for Model Driven Apps, click on Settings on the Editor. Click on Settings in the Command bar and then go to Upcoming features in the Settings list.
   You’ll find that the Enable Smart Email Address Validation Control feature is still set to No.
   
6. Turn this feature on, Save the settings and Publish the App again before running it.
   

Validation in D365 Sales Example

Let’s look at the below example –

1. When you have enabled the Email address validation, you can try to enter the below data which is invalid on purpose and see the result.
   When you enter an address, it’s validating on the fly.
   
2. It’ll show that the domain is known but disposable, for example.
   

What Validation is considered?

Below are the validations that are carried out –

1. Incorrect Syntax – Like Email Domain and Username can’t exist together
2. Disposable Domain – Temporary Email domains.
3. Test or spam emails – You can turn this feature off is you are testing in Sandbox and enable for Production to prevent spam emails being entered.
4. Expired Email Addresses – Disabled emails which can’t send or receive Emails.
5. Emails that bounce back – Like disabled addresses which bounce back

Here’s Microsoft official documentation for this feature – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-apps/maker/data-platform/data-validation-email-column?WT.mc_id=DX-MVP-5003911

Hope this helps!

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