SugarCRM has deprecated email# fields, such as email1 or email2, across all entities.  Currently, any data in those fields is still available via the SugarCRM API, however, the fields could be removed at any time.

SugarCRM recommends not using these fields and returning email address information by including related entities in the Query Block as shown in the following image:



Best practice is to update any Maps that use the email# fields to use the related entities instead in anticipation of those fields being removed permanently.


Refer to the following SugarCRM Blog post for more detailed information, Using e-mail fields correctly in Sugar.

 

SugarCRM has deprecated numbered email fields, such as email1 or email2, and may remove them completely at any time.