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Asking to retype though being a simple solution IMHO is asking for a lot. Consider a user who uses mobile phone, even copy paste is annoying. Validating if the

Asking to retype though being a simple solution IMHO is asking for a lot. Consider a user who uses mobile phone, even copy paste is annoying. Validating if the mail box exists and that it does not belong to a provider like mailinator and then sending a confirmation link to them works. While its not perfect, it does address lot of other concerns without sacrificing user experience.

stouset 10y ago
Also, asking to retype makes sense for a password where you can't visually verify that you typed what you expected. For an email address, it's pointless and frustrating. Send an email. If it bounces or doesn't get verified in a timely fashion, it was a mistake and delete the account.
- namenotrequired 10y ago
  And the user never discovers their mistake.
  - nilved 10y ago
    They'll discover they don't get a validation email.
  - Retra 10y ago
    That's just what happens when you give bad contact information.
detaro 10y ago
I don't think having users always retype the address is what the parent post suggested, but to look for common errors and if one is found prompt for verification.
jeremy_wiebe 10y ago
And as soon as you invoke copy-paste the second confirmation field loses all value anyways.
gregmac 10y ago
Why do you care if the address is for mailinator?