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Signup doesn't allow '+' in the email address, which is sometimes used in Gmail email addresses. Edit: Plus `## Creating contact lists` in the docs doesn't see
by mbanerjeepalmer 8y ago
Signup doesn't allow '+' in the email address, which is sometimes used in Gmail email addresses.
Edit: Plus `## Creating contact lists` in the docs doesn't seem to have rendered properly.
- chris140957 8y agoGood catch - That'd be down to the regex in the front end. Will look into it
- pushpop 8y agoYou shouldn’t use regex for email validation.
- chris140957 8y agoThe backend (Django) also verifies that the email address is valid. The frontend validation is just added as a an extra convenience
- pushpop 8y agoThe problem is the standard for what is a valid email address is so varied with enough edge cases that what you might consider a “convenience” is actually breaking the site for other people. There are quite a number of articles written about this topic, I’d recommend researching it.
- marcrosoft 8y agoAllowing + is bad. It allows users to churn trials easily.
- PerfectElement 8y agoThat can be prevented with simple validation on sign up.
- stonogo 8y agoAccept the address and key the user based on the part preceding +.