[ekianjo]

but that means exposing an email address in the page source code

[prepend]

I don’t consider that a risk as running a web site likely already has some contact email.

I can set up infinite emails on my $30/year cpanel host so I just create a new mailbox for the form and forward it wherever I like.

[atoav]

Which you are legally required to do anyways in some parts of the world.

[cchance]

There’s a difference between a random contact adddress and one that your using for data processing and lead handling

[ekianjo]

interesting! where is this required?

[RicoElectrico]

Germany probably? Impressum aka imprint.

[canadianfella]

> Impressum aka imprint.

What does that mean?

[codetrotter]

> An Impressum is a statement of ownership and authorship for online and print media. An Impressum helps combat spam and disinformation by holding creators responsible for their content. An Impressum is legally required for commercial sites operating in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.

https://termly.io/resources/articles/impressum/