# Using form fields on emails

**URL:** <https://forum.mautic.org/t/using-form-fields-on-emails/4306>\
**Category:** Product Support\
**Created:** [June 21, 2016, 10:50am UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/using-form-fields-on-emails/4306 "2016-06-21T10:50:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![claudio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7cd45c/32.png) [@claudio](https://forum.mautic.org/u/claudio)\
**Post date:** [June 21, 2016, 10:50am UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/using-form-fields-on-emails/4306/1 "2016-06-21T10:50:31Z")

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I’ve noticed that when we set a “send email to contact” action on a form, we can then use the forms fields on that email:

Code:

{formfield=some\_field\_name}

  
But when when I try to use that on a URL it gets encoded and it's not evaluated.  
  
For example, when using the email Builder and setting a link:  
  
Before saving the email:  
 ![u5xsZvJ.png](http://i.imgur.com/u5xsZvJ.png)  
  
After saving the email:  
 ![fjiej6v.png](http://i.imgur.com/fjiej6v.png)  
  
Is there a work-around for this?

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**Author:** ![claudio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7cd45c/32.png) [@claudio](https://forum.mautic.org/u/claudio)\
**Post date:** [June 21, 2016, 10:50am UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/using-form-fields-on-emails/4306/2 "2016-06-21T10:50:31Z")

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I’ve noticed that when we set a “send email to contact” action on a form, we can then use the forms fields on that email:

```auto
{formfield=some_field_name}
```

But when when I try to use that on a URL it gets encoded and it’s not evaluated.

For example, when using the email Builder and setting a link:

Before saving the email:  
 ![](http://i.imgur.com/u5xsZvJ.png)

After saving the email:  
 ![](http://i.imgur.com/fjiej6v.png)

Is there a work-around for this?