On Monday 25 February 2002 07:43, Martin Towell wrote: > I tried doing that, but some servers don't support them :( > > -----Original Message----- > From: Billy S Halsey [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, February 25, 2002 10:39 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [PHP] Email Verification > > > I don't have code, since I've never needed to do this, but can anyone > see a problem with simply issuing a VRFY or an EXPN command instead of > actually faking out sending a message?
It's usually turned off to prevent spammers from checking for valid email addresses to which they can send their obnoxious stuff. -- Jason Wong -> Gremlins Associates -> www.gremlins.com.hk /* Programmers used to batch environments may find it hard to live without giant listings; we would find it hard to use them. -- D.M. Ritchie */ -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php