Quite tricky this one...I would imagine there will be a few combinations for "valid" email addresses, you could try looking at the World Wide Web Consortium page www.w3.org, or some similar site for the "standards" documents.
HTH Kev. "hit any user to continue" __________________ Kevin Thomas Technical Analyst Deregulation Services Calanais Ltd. (2nd Floor East - Weirs Building) Tel: 0141 568 2377 Fax: 0141 568 2366 http://www.calanais.com -----Original Message----- Sent: 24 October 2001 14:15 To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Hi, We have implemented a form that emails reports. The user has to enter his email address. However, we are finding that a lot of users are entering incorrect and invalid email addresses. Obviously, we can do nothing if they enter an incorrect (but syntactically correct) email address. What I am looking for is: 1) A definition of the syntactically correct format of an email address (from some sort of authoritative source) 2) Hopefully some pl/sql code that will validate a sting to see if it is a valid email address. If anyone can assist, I would appreciate it! Regards Oweson Flynn _____________________________________________________________________ "Tell me what you think, Captain, I'm all ears" - Spock Certified Oracle DBA The Flynn Consultancy Tel: 082-600-7-006 Fax: (011) 782-9313 EMail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ******************************************************************* This message may contain information which is confidential and subject to legal privilege. If you are not the intended recipient, you may not peruse, use, disseminate, distribute or copy this message. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately by email, facsimile or telephone and return and/or destroy the original message. ******************************************************************* -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Oweson Flynn INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Thomas, Kevin INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).
