Email links in Tablepress

I’m trying to add email links to text in TablePress but it treats it as a HTTP URL instead of an email. I’ve looked at these threads –

https://ww.wp.xz.cn/support/topic/create-email-links/

But I can’t add any new plugins to my wordpress.

Also –

https://ww.wp.xz.cn/support/topic/email-link-in-table/

But the href email address just tries to open as a weblink in a new tab instead of treating it as an email.

The text in my TablePress cell is – <a href=”[email protected]?subject=IEEE ACT Section”>Ambarish Natu</a>

But what happens on the page end ups with this –

https://r10.ieee.org/act/executive-committee/[email protected]?subject=IEEE%20ACT%20Section

In TablePress I only have an option to “Insert Link” which lets me enter a destination URL and Link Text.

Apologies if I’m missing something obvious, appreciate any help, thanks!

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