> The preceding @ ensures that the match is an email with the example > domain. The preceding . ensures that the match is the domain used in a > host link like www.example.com and so forth. Without these preceding > characters the following might also match incorrectly... > > legitimatexample.com > > Using the preceding characters prevents this.
I would add that if the address is long enough you may be able to get away with it. That is, you don't need the preceding characters if the domain name is long enough. There is, however, a chance the name could catch another domain ending with the same text, so it would be best practice to use the preceding characters and sometimes adding the following will help catch more: @same_name.com "same domain name different character" .same_name.com "same domain name different character" PS: Don't forget, the daily updates can be downloaded from the following url: www.imagefxonline.net/apps/delog/daily.txt Regards, Tom Image`fx --- [This E-mail was scanned for viruses by Declude Virus (http://www.declude.com)] --- This E-mail came from the Declude.JunkMail mailing list. To unsubscribe, just send an E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED], and type "unsubscribe Declude.JunkMail". The archives can be found at http://www.mail-archive.com.