RE: FN-FORUM Email validation

date posted 15th January 2002 16:02

No, you can *try* to do it using any language however given that VRFY and
INFO etc. are often not honoured in order to prevent spammers doing exactly
this even the magical perl isn't going to work ;)

Realistically the best one can do is to verify that the format of the email
address is correct and that the domain exists.

Lee Jackson
Consultancy & Solutions
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you can do it in perl

use LWP module

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>
> Hi
>
> I have a client who has a database of about 50 000 email addresses, I am
> assured they are all opt in and not Spam. that he has built-up over a few
> years. He needs to validate them before he starts an email campaign. Does
> anyone know of anyway of doing this other than sending a message to each
one
> and waiting to see if it bounces?
>
> Stu
>
>
> Stuart Darbyshire
> Itex Digital Limited
> Suite 25
> Bridge House
> 181 Queen Victoria Street
> London
> EC4V 4DZ
> www.itexdigital.com
>
> www.easyweb4u.net
>
> T 0870 046 7060
> F 0870 046 7050
> M 07021 640080
>
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