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Knowing whether the email was sent is not always something you can do synchronously. A simple check for an "@" sign would go a long way to avoiding bounced mai

by aaronpk 14y ago

Knowing whether the email was sent is not always something you can do synchronously. A simple check for an "@" sign would go a long way to avoiding bounced mail notifications from usernames being entered in email address fields.

davidcelis 14y ago
Yes, agreed (and I mention this at the end of the article as well) and I still use the /@/ regex often. But a good UI on the registration form can go a long way in alleviating the "switching the email address and username fields" problem.
- pbhjpbhj 14y ago
  >a good UI on the registration form can go a long way in alleviating // But not all the way. And so a simple "you might have got this wrong" flag would be helpful, no?
  - TeMPOraL 14y ago
    "You might have it wrong", yes. "You are wrong, we won't let you submit the form" won't.
spc476 14y ago
One addtional check---see if there's an MX or an A record on the portion after the "@".