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I would rather lose a few users through a faulty regexp than lose double digit percentage through an email activation step.
by kolya3 13y ago
I would rather lose a few users through a faulty regexp than lose double digit percentage through an email activation step.
- gkop 13y agoNo regexp in the world will tell you if an email address is real.
- kiallmacinnes 13y agoOf course - I doubt anyone (smart) has ever claimed that to be the case. However, they can, if implemented correctly, tell you if the email address is syntactically valid.
- andyhmltn 13y agoWhy check it's an email at all if you're just going to presume it works?
- arkitaip 13y agoHow many emails to asdasdasd@example.com or sdfsdf@gmail.com are you willing to pay for (the nickels add up)? What if someone uses my email address to sign up for your service?
- ianstallings 13y agoThink about the repercussions of not using a validation email. Anyone can sign anyone else up. That's even more unacceptable IMHO.