to get the value of any field you need to use {data:field-name}, you can find the field name of any field in the field settings
To change the color of the credits link sent in email you need to use CSS code in the email content
Max, ChronoForms developer
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this shortcode will return the date as you need:
{date:d/m/Y}
just use it anywhere in the form or the email content, you may also add it in a "virtual field" value and it will be auto included in the email content
The css code to change the color of the link IN THE EMAIL should be placed in the email body box:

Max, ChronoForms developer
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if you enable the editor then it will break the style tags, if you need to use the style tag then keep the editor disabled
And for the {date:d/m/Y} there should be no spaces
Max, ChronoForms developer
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ChronoMails simplifies Joomla email: newsletters, logging, and custom templates.