How can I use HTML5 email input type with server-side .NET

There is an update for .NET framework 4 which allows you to specify the type attribute

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2468871.

See feature 3 way down the page

Feature 3

New syntax lets you define a
TextBox control that is HTML5
compatible. For example, the following
code defines a TextBox control that is
HTML5 compatible:

<asp:TextBox runat="server" type="some-HTML5-type" />

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