diff --git a/openerp/addons/base/res/res_partner.py b/openerp/addons/base/res/res_partner.py
index 6033cfd785e..52200c3fb02 100644
--- a/openerp/addons/base/res/res_partner.py
+++ b/openerp/addons/base/res/res_partner.py
@@ -223,6 +223,13 @@ class res_partner(osv.osv):
             image = tools.image_colorize(open(openerp.modules.get_module_resource('base', 'static/src/img', 'avatar.png')).read())
         return tools.image_resize_image_big(image.encode('base64'))
 
+    def fields_view_get(self, cr, user, view_id=None, view_type='form', context=None, toolbar=False, submenu=False):
+        if (not view_id) and (view_type=='form') and context and context.get('force_email', False):
+            view_id = self.pool.get('ir.model.data').get_object_reference(cr, user, 'base', 'view_partner_simple_form')[1]
+
+        return super(res_partner, self).fields_view_get(cr, user, view_id=view_id, view_type=view_type, context=context, toolbar=toolbar, submenu=submenu)
+
+
     _defaults = {
         'active': True,
         'lang': lambda self, cr, uid, ctx: ctx.get('lang', 'en_US'),
diff --git a/openerp/addons/base/res/res_partner_view.xml b/openerp/addons/base/res/res_partner_view.xml
index 752f264f550..18b5fd76a49 100644
--- a/openerp/addons/base/res/res_partner_view.xml
+++ b/openerp/addons/base/res/res_partner_view.xml
@@ -89,6 +89,26 @@
             </field>
         </record>
 
+        <record id="view_partner_simple_form" model="ir.ui.view">
+            <field name="name">res.partner.simplified.form</field>
+            <field name="model">res.partner</field>
+            <field name="arch" type="xml">
+                <form string="Contact" version="7.0">
+                    <field name="image" widget='image' class="oe_avatar oe_left" options='{"preview_image": "image_medium"}'/>
+                    <div class="oe_title">
+                        <group>
+                            <field name="name"/>
+                            <field name="category_id" widget="many2many_tags" placeholder="Tags..."/>
+                            <field name="function" placeholder="e.g. Sales Director"/>
+                            <field name="email" required="context.get('force_email', False)"/>
+                            <field name="phone"/>
+                            <field name="mobile"/>
+                        </group>
+                    </div>
+                </form>
+            </field>
+        </record>
+
         <record id="view_partner_form" model="ir.ui.view">
             <field name="name">res.partner.form</field>
             <field name="model">res.partner</field>