WPS Email Fields on macOS: Introduction

WPS Email Fields on macOS is a dedicated field type in WPS Bitable for storing, validating, and using email addresses; it includes 2 core tasks, with 2 available without membership and 0 membership-related items.

At a Glance

Metric	Value	Notes
Core tasks	2	Matches the number of rows in the How-to Index
Available without membership	2	Matches the number of Free rows in the index
Membership-related items	0	The current tasks are available directly
Version recommendation	Latest WPS Office for Mac	Helps keep the Bitable experience stable

About This Feature

Overview

Email Fields is a field type in WPS Office for Mac Bitable that is designed for storing email addresses in records.

Its main capabilities include:

Create an email field: add a dedicated field in the table header for consistent contact management.
Enter and use an email address: validate the format during input, then click the saved address to open the default mail app.

This feature fits customer contact management, registration collection, team directories, and structured data tracking. It helps reduce manual format checking and makes follow-up email actions more direct.

System Requirements

Item	Requirement
Operating system	A macOS device that can run WPS Office for Mac
App version	The latest version of WPS Office is recommended
Network	Creating and filling email fields does not require a constant connection; online tables and sync features require network access
Other	You need access to Bitable and edit permission for the current table; to open an email address by click, set a default mail app in macOS

Source: System Requirements for WPS Office

Download & Installation

Before using Email Fields, install WPS Office for Mac and confirm that you can open Bitable.

Item	Details
Official download	WPS Office Free Download
Installation method	Download the Mac installer and complete the setup as prompted
Check after installation	Open WPS Office → open Bitable → confirm that the Email field type appears when adding a field

Source: WPS download page

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	In WPS Bitable, an Email field stores email addresses, validates the format during entry, and lets you click the saved address to open a mail app.	Microsoft documentation confirms that the `mailto:` protocol opens an email system and starts a new message, but no directly equivalent Bitable-style email field is described in the selected official page.	Google help content shows Gmail and some email clients handle clicked links, but no directly equivalent Bitable-style email field is described in the selected official page.	Notion help documents link handling and connected email accounts, but the selected official pages do not describe a native database email field with built-in format validation.	Adobe Acrobat supports email-oriented actions such as `mailto:` in PDF form workflows, but this is centered on PDF forms rather than a table field for ongoing contact records.
WPS Advantages	Advantage: WPS combines field creation, email format validation, and click-to-compose behavior inside one structured Bitable column for ongoing record management.	Compared with WPS: the official material is centered on email protocol behavior rather than a structured table field with built-in validation.	Compared with WPS: the official material is centered on email client or link handling rather than a structured table field with built-in validation.	Compared with WPS: the official material covers links and connected email accounts, but not a native validated email field in a database record.	Compared with WPS: the official material focuses on PDF form actions instead of maintaining email addresses as structured table data.
Official Source	—	mailto Protocol	Click-time link protections in third-party email clients	Manage your Mail & Calendar settings	Publish interactive PDF web forms

Overall Conclusion
If your workflow depends on keeping email addresses as structured table data, WPS Email Fields is closer to that use case. The selected official pages for the alternatives mainly describe email protocols, email services, connected accounts, or PDF form actions rather than a directly matched table-field workflow.

Use Cases

No.	Scenario	Suitable for	Main issue	How Email Fields helps
1	Customer contact management	Sales teams, support teams	Contact emails are scattered and easy to enter incorrectly	Store addresses in one validated field
2	Event registration collection	Operations teams, admins	Registration data often needs manual email checking	Save addresses as email fields and reduce manual review
3	Team directory maintenance	Project teams, assistants	Contact details change often and email entry points are not centralized	Click a saved address to start a new email quickly
4	Supplier information tracking	Procurement teams, finance teams	Many supplier contacts require frequent email follow-up	Keep the main contact email in a dedicated field
5	Lead follow-up records	Marketing teams, business teams	Email addresses and follow-up notes are stored separately	Keep the address and the record in the same table

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

Based on the current feature scope, creating and filling Email Fields does not require membership. The official WPS Office pricing page also shows that free and paid plans differ in areas such as PDF tools, templates, cloud storage, and some AI-related features.

Capability	Free users	WPS Premium
Create and fill Email Fields	✅ Available	✅ Available
Email format validation	✅ Available	✅ Available
Click an email address to open a mail app	✅ Available	✅ Available
Advanced PDF and added features	Some limits apply	More features available
Cloud storage and added services	Basic quota	Higher quota or more benefits

Source: WPS Office pricing page

Recommendations

Usage scenario	Recommended plan	Why
You only need to manage email addresses in Bitable	Free	The current Email Fields workflow is available without membership
You also need more PDF, template, or added office features	WPS Premium	A better fit when you want more tools under one account

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If you only want to try Email Fields, you can start with the free plan.