import java.util.regex.*; // Make regex classes easily available
     
Pattern r = Pattern.compile(
   "\\b                                                  \n"+
   "# Capture the address to $1 . . . \n"+
   "(\n"+
   "  \\w[-.\\w]*                            # username\n"+
   "  @\n"+
   "  [-\\w]+(\\.[-\\w]+)*\\.(com|edu|info)  # hostname\n"+
   ")\n"+
   "\\b\n",
   Pattern.CASE_INSENSITIVE|Pattern.COMMENTS);

Matcher m = r.matcher(text);
text = m.replaceAll("<a href=\"mailto:$1\">$1</a>");




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