diff --git a/acme4j-client/src/main/java/org/shredzone/acme4j/Account.java b/acme4j-client/src/main/java/org/shredzone/acme4j/Account.java
index 868a6f5e..9d211fde 100644
--- a/acme4j-client/src/main/java/org/shredzone/acme4j/Account.java
+++ b/acme4j-client/src/main/java/org/shredzone/acme4j/Account.java
@@ -303,6 +303,21 @@ public class Account extends AcmeJsonResource {
             return this;
         }
 
+        /**
+         * Adds a new Contact email to the account.
+         * <p>
+         * This is a convenience call for {@link #addContact(String)} hat doesn't
+         * require from you attach "mailto" scheme before email address.
+         *
+         * @param email
+         *            Contact email without "mailto" scheme (e.g. test@gmail.com)
+         * @return itself
+         */
+        public EditableAccount addEmail(String email) {
+            addContact("mailto:" + email);
+            return this;
+        }
+
         /**
          * Commits the changes and updates the account.
          */
diff --git a/acme4j-client/src/main/java/org/shredzone/acme4j/AccountBuilder.java b/acme4j-client/src/main/java/org/shredzone/acme4j/AccountBuilder.java
index fbcd9688..47e329e6 100644
--- a/acme4j-client/src/main/java/org/shredzone/acme4j/AccountBuilder.java
+++ b/acme4j-client/src/main/java/org/shredzone/acme4j/AccountBuilder.java
@@ -84,6 +84,23 @@ public class AccountBuilder {
         return this;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Add a email address to the list of contacts.
+     * <p>
+     * This is a convenience call for {@link #addContact(String)} that doesn't
+     * require from you attach "mailto" scheme before email address.
+     *
+     * @param email
+     *             Contact email without "mailto" scheme (e.g. test@gmail.com)
+     * @throws IllegalArgumentException
+     *             if there is a syntax error in the URI string
+     * @return itself
+     */
+    public AccountBuilder addEmail(String email) {
+        addContact("mailto:" + email);
+        return this;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Signals that the user agrees to the terms of service.
      *
diff --git a/acme4j-client/src/test/java/org/shredzone/acme4j/AccountBuilderTest.java b/acme4j-client/src/test/java/org/shredzone/acme4j/AccountBuilderTest.java
index c3645ae4..3e4cee9d 100644
--- a/acme4j-client/src/test/java/org/shredzone/acme4j/AccountBuilderTest.java
+++ b/acme4j-client/src/test/java/org/shredzone/acme4j/AccountBuilderTest.java
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import org.jose4j.jws.JsonWebSignature;
 import org.jose4j.jwx.CompactSerializer;
 import org.jose4j.lang.JoseException;
 import org.junit.Test;
+import org.mockito.Mockito;
 import org.shredzone.acme4j.connector.Resource;
 import org.shredzone.acme4j.provider.TestableConnectionProvider;
 import org.shredzone.acme4j.toolbox.AcmeUtils;
@@ -220,4 +221,10 @@ public class AccountBuilderTest {
         provider.close();
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void testEmailAddresses() {
+        AccountBuilder builder = Mockito.spy(AccountBuilder.class);
+        builder.addEmail("foo@example.com");
+        Mockito.verify(builder).addContact(Mockito.eq("mailto:foo@example.com"));
+    }
 }