diff --git a/odoo/addons/base/res/res_partner.py b/odoo/addons/base/res/res_partner.py
index 75c99ab21b8..76e49b2ee52 100644
--- a/odoo/addons/base/res/res_partner.py
+++ b/odoo/addons/base/res/res_partner.py
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ import pytz
 import threading
 import urllib2
 import urlparse
+
+from email.utils import formataddr
 from lxml import etree
 
 from odoo import api, fields, models, tools, _
@@ -188,6 +190,9 @@ class Partner(models.Model, FormatAddress):
     state_id = fields.Many2one("res.country.state", string='State', ondelete='restrict')
     country_id = fields.Many2one('res.country', string='Country', ondelete='restrict')
     email = fields.Char()
+    email_formatted = fields.Char(
+        'Formatted Email', compute='_compute_email_formatted',
+        help='Format email address "Name <email@domain>"')
     phone = fields.Char()
     fax = fields.Char()
     mobile = fields.Char()
@@ -355,6 +360,11 @@ class Partner(models.Model, FormatAddress):
         if not self.image and not self._context.get('yaml_onchange') and self.email:
             self.image = self._get_gravatar_image(self.email)
 
+    @api.depends('name', 'email')
+    def _compute_email_formatted(self):
+        for partner in self:
+            partner.email_formatted = formataddr((partner.name, partner.email))
+
     @api.depends('is_company')
     def _compute_company_type(self):
         for partner in self: