[dazc]

On the other side, a typical contact form message reads something like... 'Of course I have read the FAQs but just wanted to ask the exact same question which happens to be the very first FAQ on the list...

Also, publishing an email address seldom works out well.

[hnbad]

Sure but that message would be no worse if sent by email instead of contact form.

And he does address the "risk" of publishing an email address. I can second that I've seen more spam from WordPress forms than published email addresses.