Re: Check for existence of mail address
| From: | Gary | Date: | Tue, 26 Oct 2010 07:54:29 +0000 |
| Subject: | Re: Check for existence of mail address | ||
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Jonathan Tapicer wrote:
> You can use this class:
>
> http://www.webdigi.co.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/smtpvalidateclassphp.txt
>
> It may not work for some SMTPs.
>
> It uses the concepts explained here:
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> http://www.webdigi.co.uk/blog/2009/how-to-check-if-an-email-address-exists-without-sending-an-email/
Please stop top-posting.
The above idea is sound - it will work - but uses *others'* systems to
solve *your* problem, which is rude IMO. @OP: Why do you need to know if
the address really exists?