If memory serves me, an undocumented function. Notice it only shows up
next to the 'cf' or cfusion functions?
At 09:02 AM 08/17/2001 -0400, you wrote:
>Michael,
>What do the * next to the version number signify?
>
>-Stephen
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Michael Dinowitz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
>Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2001 6:57 PM
>To: CF-Talk
>Subject: RE: ASP vs. Cold Fusion
>
>
>http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?body=functions
>It's a COMPLETE list.
>
>At 06:51 PM 8/16/01, you wrote:
> >I guess I didn't know about that built in function :)
> >
> >Shawn Regan
> >Applications Developer
> >Pacific Technology Solutions
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> >Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2001 3:18 PM
> >To: CF-Talk
> >Subject: Re: ASP vs. Cold Fusion
> >
> >
> >Checking that the domain exists is easy using the
> >CFUSION_VERIFYMAIL(MailServer, SMTPPort, Timeout) function. It'll return a
> >Boolean true or false id the mail server exists or not. The second part of
> >finding if the user actually exists on the mail server is harder. Many
> >(most?) mailservers do not allow this feature as its used by spammers to
> >gather addresses. You can use CFX_Socket to do a socket call to the mail
> >server in the same way your doing it with Asp (basically). If I saw the Asp
> >code you have I could show where what goes.
> >
> >At 06:10 PM 8/16/01, you wrote:
> > >Hi all,
> > >
> > >I am trying to write a new routine to verify email addresses. I have
> >already
> > >written a small routine which validates the address for correct syntax.
> > >However, I want to take it a few steps further.
> > >
> > >I found a routine written for ASP
> > >(http://CoverYourASP.com/ValidateEmail.asp) which not only checks syntax
> >but
> > >goes so far as to check that the domain exists and that the domain can
>also
> > >accept email. The routine also goes one step beyond this and checks the
> > >mailserver to see if the address actually belongs to any of its
>registered
> > >users.
> > >
> > >I am pretty sure that I can do the same thing in Cold Fusion but I am up
> > >against a wall as to how. Also, I want to try and avoid passing anything
>to
> > >an ASP page then back to a CF page.
> > >
> > >Any ideas out there? Any tutorials on the subject?
> > >
> > >Thanks in advance,
> > >
> > >Nelson
> > >
> >
>
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