diff --git a/Lib/idlelib/help_about.py b/Lib/idlelib/help_about.py
index a0085a40b980ef..807572eaacbb6d 100644
--- a/Lib/idlelib/help_about.py
+++ b/Lib/idlelib/help_about.py
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ def create_widgets(self):
         email = Label(frame_background, text='email:  idle-dev@python.org',
                       justify=LEFT, fg=self.fg, bg=self.bg)
         email.grid(row=6, column=0, columnspan=2, sticky=W, padx=10, pady=0)
+        email.bind("<Button-1>", lambda event: webbrowser.open("https://discuss.python.org/"))
         docs_url = ("https://docs.python.org/%d.%d/library/idle.html" %
                     sys.version_info[:2])
         docs = Label(frame_background, text=docs_url,