When an email contains a label enclosed in parentheses, the value can be saved as typed in via SF UI. (Note: the email value "as is" is only seen when in Edit mode.) However, when the record is saved using Apex or Query Editor on Developer Console, the content in parentheses is lost.
For example, a user specifies an email as: foe@testorg.com (Foe Test)
When saving the record via SF UI, the result is: foe@testorg.com (foe test)
When saving the record using Apex, the result is: foe@testorg.com
Why is there inconsistency in saving an email value. How can we save an email containing parentheses using Apex?
Account acc = new Account(name = 'Test Email');
insert acc;
String email = 'testbill0@billing.com (any label)';
Contact c = new Contact (lastName = 'Test', accountId = acc.id, email = email);
insert c;
Contact cDb = [
SELECT
id,
accountId,
name,
email
FROM Contact
WHERE id = :c.id
][0];
System.assertEquals(c.email, cDb.email);
foe@testorg.combut in listview shows asfoe@testorg.com (foe test). Value in db isfoe@testorg.com (foe test). – cropredy Jun 23 '14 at 23:35