u can actually check to see if an email exists without sending an email, not all mail servers accept it but there is a command called vrfy that you can send to an smtp server to check if that email address exists on that server.
-----Original Message----- From: Stephen Moretti [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 07 October 2002 10:11 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [ cf-dev ] Testing emails ~sigh~ Monday morning.... I should read things in brackets more closely.... As Taz just pointed out to me, you can't check to see if an email address exists without sending an email. You can however do a lookup on the domain and check that exists, but not the users email address... Stephen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stephen Moretti" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, October 07, 2002 10:05 AM Subject: Re: [ cf-dev ] Testing emails > Allan, > > Its a bit of regex that was hotly debated on this list.... > > I'm just searching for it now and unless someone beats me to it I'll post it > up shortly. > > Stephen > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Allan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "CF Mail" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, October 07, 2002 9:52 AM > Subject: [ cf-dev ] Testing emails > > > Wasn't there a custom tag that tested email addresses to see if they are > real or not. (Not the format but if they exist) > Without the email account holder receiving an email. > > I have searched the deveopers exchange with success. > > Thanks > > Allan > > > > -- > ** Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/dev%40lists.cfdeveloper.co.uk/ > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For human help, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- ** Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/dev%40lists.cfdeveloper.co.uk/ To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For human help, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This email has been scanned for viruses by NetBenefit using Sophos anti-virus technology This email has been scanned for viruses by NetBenefit using Sophos anti-virus technology -- ** Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/dev%40lists.cfdeveloper.co.uk/ To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For human help, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
