Re: Re: Check for existence of mail address
| From: | Per Jessen | Date: | Tue, 26 Oct 2010 08:28:21 +0000 |
| Subject: | Re: Re: Check for existence of mail address | ||
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Gary wrote:
> 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:
>>
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.
There is no other way. The SMTP protocol provides VRFY for exactly
this purpose, but it is disabled on most servers.
The closest approximation of "email address exists" is "MX will accept
mail for it".
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Per Jessen, Zürich (5.4°C)