Posted by Jim Moseby on 09/21/05 22:21
>
> btw simply checking for a single '@' with a domain doesn't do
> it... what if
> the user has 'foo@1.2.3.4' or 'r+foo@1.2.3.4'. will your
> regex accept/deny
> this???
My function will quickly deny those because the DNS lookup for them will
immediately fail. Will your regex deny 'bogususer@bogusdomain.com'? Should
it?
> welcome to the world of email validation
That's your world. Mine is much simpler. :o) Seriously, I think Ben and
Manuel have it right. A combination approach is probably most effective
(and complex). I was hoping for a simple solution for the regex challenged.
Of course the old tried and true validation email that requires the user to
validate himself is the most fool-proof method, but thats not an on-the-fly
solution.
JM
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