3DS ReferenceProtocol & field guide

EMV 3-D Secure · Core specification 2.3.1.1

Cardholder Email Addressemail

The email address associated with the account that is either entered by the Cardholder or is on file with the 3DS Requestor.

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Message inclusion

Baseline inclusion. Effective requirements depend on transaction context. Check the field’s conditions and FAQ qualifications; select channel and category in the explorer.

MessageBaseline inclusion
AReqConditional

Conditional inclusion — source text

Required (if available) unless market or regional mandate restricts sending this information.

Format and scope

Type: String · Length: Variable, maximum 254 · Maximum length: 254

Source components
3DS Server
Device channels
01-APP, 02-BRW, 03-3RI
Message categories
01-PA, 02-NPA

Version history

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Source and review status

EMV_3DS_CoreSpec_v2.3.1.1_20230530.pdf, Table A.1, PDF pages 223

Source review status: carried-forward. Carried-forward material has not acquired a new verification claim.

Source document fingerprint

EMV_3DS_CoreSpec_v2.3.1.1_20230530.pdf

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