The Correct Way to Validate Email Addresses

Re:The Correct Way to Validate Email Addresses by Tomte on Thursday September 08, 2016 @02:43AM (#12450776)

I agree that it's annoying.

But I have an acquaintance who is constantly bickering and venting about this issue. If he strongly suspects that a signup form will reject his plus address, he will enter it even more fervently to prove they are idiots.

I'm firmly on the side of "Too bad. Maybe you could simply move on with your life? Just use a dash if you need sub-mailboxes"

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Re:The Correct Way to Validate Email Addresses by mulmen on Thursday September 08, 2016 @03:18AM (#12450914)

Is a dash the same as a "+"? According to some quick googling it depends on your provider. If his provider relies on the "+" for sub-addressing what good will a dash do him?

Why are you so firm on this position when it seems to be a legitimate problem for him?

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Re:The Correct Way to Validate Email Addresses by Tomte on Thursday September 08, 2016 @04:06AM (#12451133)

Yes, it depends on the mail provider.

What is easier and better for your nerves? Moving to another mail provider or getting worked up for years?

Or if moving is not an option: how about stop wasting time and nerves on it? Just accept that your mail address doesn't work everywhere. There is no possible uture where you will force everyone on earth to stop mis-validating email addresses!

And I've never disputed that the problem is legitimate. I actually said in my comment!

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