---
title: clsEmailAddressInfo
summary: API reference for clsEmailAddressInfo.
status: draft
owner: SAIF
last_reviewed: 2026-07-24
library: SAIF.Business.CustomerContact
reference_type: package
---

# clsEmailAddressInfo

`clsEmailAddressInfo` provides the email-address business object used by the customer-contact library.

## Purpose
- Email-address business object used by the customer-contact library.

## Context
- Namespace: `SAIF.Business.CustomerContact`
- Assembly/package: `SAIF.BOF.Business.CustomerContact`

## Public members
| Member | Signature | Purpose |
| --- | --- | --- |
| EmailAddressID | `Public ReadOnly Property EmailAddressID() As Decimal` | Returns or sets the email-address identifier exposed by this type. |
| EmailCode | `Public Property EmailCode() As String` | Returns or sets the email classification code. |
| EmailTypeDescription | `Public ReadOnly Property EmailTypeDescription As String` | Returns the descriptive text for the current email code. |
| IsValidated | `Public Property IsValidated As Boolean` | Returns or sets the boolean state exposed by this type. |
| UpdateDate | `Public ReadOnly Property UpdateDate As Date` | Returns the date value exposed by this type. |
| UpdateUser | `Public ReadOnly Property UpdateUser As String` | Returns the user field exposed by this type. |
| SetEmailCodeNull | `Public Sub SetEmailCodeNull()` | Clears the EmailCode value and marks the object dirty. |
| SetEmailAddressNull | `Public Sub SetEmailAddressNull()` | Clears the EmailAddress value and marks the object dirty. |
| IsEmailCodeNull | `Public Function IsEmailCodeNull() As Boolean` | Returns whether the EmailCode value is empty. |
| IsEmailAddressNull | `Public Function IsEmailAddressNull() As Boolean` | Returns whether the EmailAddress value is empty. |
| Equals | `Public Overloads Shared Function Equals(ByVal objA As Object, ByVal objB As Object) As Boolean` | Compares objects using this type's identity field(s). |
| Equals | `Public Overloads Overrides Function Equals(ByVal inObject As Object) As Boolean` | Compares objects using this type's identity field(s). |
| Equals | `Public Overloads Function Equals(ByVal inObject As clsEmailAddressInfo) As Boolean` | Compares objects using this type's identity field(s). |
| GetHashCode | `Public Overrides Function GetHashCode() As Integer` | Returns a hash code derived from the type's identifier. |
| ToString | `Public Overrides Function ToString() As String` | Returns a compact string representation for this type. |
| NewEmailAddress | `Public Shared Function NewEmailAddress(ByVal inDataportal As IDataPortalInfo) As clsEmailAddressInfo` | Creates a new business object through the BOF data portal. |
| GetEmailAddress | `Public Shared Function GetEmailAddress(ByVal inDataportal As IDataPortalInfo, ByVal inEmailAddressID As Decimal) As clsEmailAddressInfo` | Retrieves an existing business object through the BOF data portal. |
| EmailSyntaxValidation | `Public Property EmailSyntaxValidation As ValidationLevel` | Returns or sets the validation level used for email syntax validation. |
| EmailAddressValidation | `Public Property EmailAddressValidation As ValidationLevel` | Returns or sets the validation level used for email-address validation. |

## Behavioral notes
- Factory methods route creation and retrieval through the BOF data portal.

## Constraints and usage notes
- Set the classification code and email value before saving a usable address record.

## Sources
- `Business\SAIF.Business.CustomerContact\clsEmailAddressInfo.vb`