Open the Contacts screen

Select Components > Contacts > Contacts to view the Contact screen.

Then select Field Groups from the menu (shown on the left in the image below).

Add a new MAIL Field Group

Select MAIL from the first drop-down list.

Then select NEW to add a MAIL field group.

Edit the new MAIL Field Group

Simply add a title.

Save the MAIL Field Group

The image below shows the new MAIL Field Group.

Time to create a MAIL Field - go to Step 2.

Open the Contacts screen

Select Components > Contacts > Contacts to view the Contact screen.

Then select Fields from the menu (shown on the left in the image below).

Add a new MAIL Field

Select MAIL from the first drop-down list.

Then select NEW to add a MAIL field.

Edit the new MAIL Field

Copy the settings as shown in the image below to the GENERAL tab of the new MAIL field.

Obviously you can change the wording.

Remember to choose the Field Group that you created earlier - see toggle on right in the image below.

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Open the OPTIONS tab.

There is no need to change the default settings shown in the image below.

Open the PERMISSIONS Tab.

Change the permission for the Custom Field Value from INHERITED to ALLOWED.

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Save the MAIL Field

The image below shows the new MAIL Field.

Time to preview your work in the front end.

If the Contact Form is published in your website then you should see your new TELEPHONE FIELD at the bottom of the form.

For an example, visit our own Contact Page and click on the Contact Form slider.

See example.