Re: Issue with Quick Email validation

Great Going Bob! Wishing you Lots of Fun ahead! Cheers NetEmp On Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 12:54 AM, <robert@myself.com> wrote: > Yep, new to programming and starting with php > -taken classes but don't have the experience yet > > Not asking for complete mail addresses probably work best in most > companies, but we're so used to typing our complete address that I would > need to have a control and removal of domain -only to add again for sending > the mail. > > Yes the first part of this already has a separate account validation, it > also logs a request into our internal support system. > Naturally if a external mail address is filled in there will be no request > created, and I could have stopped the script there. > This way I can stop use of external mail, while a contractor that not yet > have a account in our logging system will still be able to send a Email > request > > > At a later stage I might add email validation and even pick up details > such as phone numbers and titles, but for now this little extra piece was > sufficient > > Thanks again, > Bob > > -----Original Message----- > From: NetEmp <net.served@gmail.com> > To: RQuadling@googlemail.com > Cc: Richard Quadling <rquadling@gmail.com>; robert@myself.com; > louis.huppenbauer@gmail.com; php-general@lists.php.net > Sent: Thu, Mar 10, 2011 3:46 pm > Subject: Re: [PHP] Issue with Quick Email validation > > Agreed with the method suggested by Richard here, this is surely a safer > way. > > @Robert - are you a newbie to PHP or also to web programing.. or as a > matter of fact to programing.. > > Just to share that validating user's input is always advisable, esp. in > the web world. Thus, even if you use the method suggested by Richard, but I > shall then also advise you to apply proper validations at the input (like > permissible characters, maximum length allowed etc..) > > Cheers > > On Thu, Mar 10, 2011 at 5:19 PM, Richard Quadling <rquadling@gmail.com>wrote: > >> On 10 March 2011 11:07, <robert@myself.com> wrote: >> > Thank you, that did get me past that part! >> > >> > Had also to put in else statement to call Email function, without doing >> so the mail was sent even though giving error >> > >> > Robert >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: Louis Huppenbauer <louis.huppenbauer@gmail.com> >> > To: robert@myself.com >> > Cc: php-general@lists.php.net >> > Sent: Thu, Mar 10, 2011 11:38 am >> > Subject: Re: [PHP] Issue with Quick Email validation >> > >> > >> > try != instead of ==, that should do the trick. >> > >> > >> > >> > 2011/3/10 <robert@myself.com>: >> > >> >> Hi, >> > >> >> I'm newbie to PHP and this list, possible not a new question so forgive >> me if >> > >> > it's a repeat >> > >> >> I have a form where I want the submitter Email ID to only be from one >> domain >> > >> >> >> > >> >> Here's the part I'm having issues with >> > >> >> >> > >> >> $domain = explode( "@", $who); >> > >> >> if ( $domain[1] == "company.com") { >> > >> >> echo $domain[1]; >> > >> >> echo("<h3>Email >> >> invalid.</h3>"); >> > >> >> exit; >> > >> >> } >> > >> >> >> > >> >> First Echo is just for me to check >> > >> >> I type in a correct Email ID, say me@company.com >> > >> >> >> > >> >> The return of this is: >> > >> >> >> > >> >> company.com >> > >> >> Email invalid. >> >> As far as I can see this if statement should not fall in, what am I >> missing? >> >> Why bother asking for the entire address? Just ask for the name part >> and display the domain name on the form? >> >> <label for="email">Enter your email address: <input >> type="text" >> name="email" id="email" />@company.com</label> >> >> sort of thing. >> >> >> -- >> Richard Quadling >> Twitter : EE : Zend >> @RQuadling : e-e.com/M_248814.html : bit.ly/9O8vFY >> >> -- >> PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) >> To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php >> >> >