Re: Verifying E-Mail Addresses

[Robert Inder <robert () interactive co uk>]

> > > > > Mister Dookie writes:
    > Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2006 17:02:32 -0400
    > To: security-basics () securityfocus com
    > Subject: Verifying E-Mail Addresses

    > Hello list,

    > I do recognize that somebody can enter a valid e-mail address that
    > does not belong to them, but we are trying to address one issue at a
    > time. At this point we are just trying to prevent people who give us
    > "dude () dude com" from getting on to our network.

How much effort effort is it worth spending to prevent your network being
used by those people who do not know a single valid email address?

    > Thanks,
    > John

Robert.

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