diff --git a/src/main/java/org/owasp/webgoat/controller/Start.java b/src/main/java/org/owasp/webgoat/controller/Start.java
index b0e65c8f3..7161d9c9f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/owasp/webgoat/controller/Start.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/owasp/webgoat/controller/Start.java
@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@ public class Start {
         model.addObject("role", role);
         model.addObject("user", user);
 
+        String contactEmail = request.getServletContext().getInitParameter("email");
+        model.addObject("contactEmail", contactEmail);
+
         // if everything ok then go to webgoat UI
         model.setViewName("main_new");
         return model;
diff --git a/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/pages/main_new.jsp b/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/pages/main_new.jsp
index 4a4da8545..8cb742dbe 100644
--- a/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/pages/main_new.jsp
+++ b/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/pages/main_new.jsp
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
                     <button type="button" class="btn btn-default right_nav_button" ng-click="showAbout()" data-toggle="tooltip" title="About WebGoat">
                         <i class="fa fa-info"></i>
                     </button>
-                    <a href="mailto:someone@example.com?Subject=Hello%20again" target="_top">
+                    <a href="mailto:${contactEmail}?Subject=Webgoat%20feedback" target="_top">
                         <button type="button" class="btn btn-default right_nav_button"data-toggle="tooltip" title="Contact Us">
                             <i class="fa fa-envelope"></i>
                         </button>