Re: Quick email address check
| From: | Richard Lynch | Date: | Wed, 26 Mar 2008 18:10:12 +0000 |
| Subject: | Re: Quick email address check | ||
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On Wed, March 26, 2008 12:28 pm, Al wrote:
> Is there a better way than simply sending a test email to see if it
> bounces?
Yes.
Force the user to click on a link to prove that they actually CHECK
that email address.
Just because it doesn't bounce doesn't mean it's a valid email address.
--
Some people have a "gift" link here.
Know what I want?
I want you to buy a CD from some indie artist.
http://cdbaby.com/from/lynch
Yeah, I get a buck. So?