...that just depends on whether the Sys. Admin. for that server enabled the VRFY command. _I_ don't. It also depends on whether the lowest numbered MX is the actual box that has got mailboxes or it's just a proxy.
At 10:11 10/07/2002 +0100, you wrote: >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] -- ** 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]
