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Actually I think the default answer for this is "Send a confirmation link to the email", because you skip almost all the impossible edge cases, like "catch-all
by drinchev 12y ago
Actually I think the default answer for this is "Send a confirmation link to the email", because you skip almost all the impossible edge cases, like "catch-all address" or using public e-mail address or whatever.
Most important question you have to ask yourself is "What do I want?". If the answer is "This user e-mail address.", there isn't better way than sending a confirmation email.
- vidarh 12y agoAbsolutely. There simply isn't a reliable lookup method. As I pointed out elsewhere, there are plenty of e-mail systems that won't tell you whether or not the address exists until after you've submitted a valid-looking e-mail anyway.