Regex Validator Incorrectly Alters Email Addresses

[paulpascal]

Description

The regex validator in validator-regex.ts is currently altering email addresses in a way that makes them invalid. This is due to the format on the input (validator-string.ts format), which replaces certain characters (including . and @) with spaces or removes them entirely.

Steps to Reproduce

1. Add a contact property of type regex for email attribute:

   "contact_properties": [
       {
         "friendly_name": "Email address",
         "property_name": "email",
         "type": "regex",
         "parameter": "^[a-zA-Z0-9._+-]+@[a-zA-Z0-9.-]+\\.[a-zA-Z]{2,}$",
         "required": true
       },
   ],

2. Upload or add new item and define email attribute. Eg: johndoe@gmail.com

3. The validator alters the email address to johndoegmail com, which is not a valid email address.

Expected Behavior

The regex validator should validate the email address, trim space around and retain all original characters, including . and @.

Actual Behavior

The regex validator alters the email address, replacing . with a space and removing @.

Suggested Fix

• Have a dedicated email validator
• Fix the regex validator