Yes, most mail servers support address verification, if it's enabled. You
can use a Telnet client, or CFX_TCPClient, to open a connection to port 25
on the mail host and issue the following command:
VRFY <email address>
Steve
-----Original Message-----
From: Steve Reich [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2001 3:59 PM
To: CF-Talk
Subject: Pinging an email address
Is there a way to "ping" an email address to verify that the mailbox exists?
It doesn't neccessarily have to be a CF routine either...
Thanks,
Steve
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