Is it possible to set type of input generated by TextBoxFor

Try to use

@Html.TextBoxFor(m => m.Email, new { @type = "email" })

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee703538.aspx (htmlAttributes)

You're using it the wrong way.

Use EditorFor in View:

@Html.LabelFor(m => m.Email)
@Html.EditorFor(m => m.Email)

In model, add the [DataType( DataType.EmailAddress )] Data Annotations property:

[DataType( DataType.EmailAddress )]
public string Email { get; set; }

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