Can not reset email link on home page

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  naplesfishing · Member · Jul 23, 2015 at 1:40 pm

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  Somehow, the email link on my homepage has disconnected. I have had no success resetting it using the directions provided by the WP help page. I am losing business daily. Anybody?

  The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)

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  musicdoc1 · Member · Jul 23, 2015 at 5:57 pm

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  Hi,
  The example link code in the Email Links support page is
  <a href="mailto:(email visible only to moderators and staff)">Email me!</a>
  What happens when you replace the example email address with your address?

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  musicdoc1 · Member · Jul 23, 2015 at 5:57 pm

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  I meant to provide this link to the Email Links support page.

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  timethief · Member · Jul 23, 2015 at 6:02 pm

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  Please note that providing an email address on a blog is never wise. The result will be spammers using it over and over again and selling it to other spammers and phishers. Read Is Your Email Address a Spam Magnet? http://onecoolsitebloggingtips.com/2013/07/23/is-your-email-address-a-spam-magnet/

  Your alternatives are:
  https://en.support.wordpress.com/contact-form/
  https://en.support.wordpress.com/widgets/contact-info/

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  musicdoc1 · Member · Jul 23, 2015 at 6:10 pm

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  @ timethief,
  Aye. But since the OP had evidently already read the Email Links support page

  I have had no success resetting it using the directions provided by the WP help page.

  which begins with the following warning, and recommended alternative:

  We don’t recommend creating email links because spammers often use scripts to scrape web sites looking for email addresses. If you create email links, you may see an increase in spam. We recommend using a contact form instead.

  I presumed he/she had decided to ignore the warnings and provide the email address come what may.

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  timethief · Member · Jul 23, 2015 at 7:17 pm

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  @musicd1
  Yes and yes again, I think you may be correct about ignoring the warning.

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  naplesfishing · Member · Jul 23, 2015 at 10:50 pm

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  Thank you for the response. I have tried both the contact form and direct email address. No luck. It was working up until a week or so ago. If you would, please go to my site and try the link on my front page for yourself. Maybe that would help you to understand the problem. Thanks

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  timethief · Member · Jul 23, 2015 at 11:01 pm

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  This is a post http://naplesfishing.com/2015/07/23/naples-fishing-backwater-naples-marco-florida-back-country-light-tackle-snook-tarpon-redfish-seatrout-shark-todd-geroy-fishing-reports/
  Here is how to edit posts https://en.support.wordpress.com/posts/#go-back-and-edit-posts