[support] Many false applications for accounts

[Walt Daniels]

Sending a verify link to the registrant to verify is the only way to be
sure an email address is valid (at least for a short period of time).


On Mon, Apr 7, 2014 at 4:59 PM, Chris Miller <cjm at tryx.org> wrote:

> *From: *"Walt Daniels" <wdlists at gmail.com>
> *To: *support at drupal.org
> *Sent: *Monday, April 7, 2014 1:55:59 PM
>
> *Subject: *Re: [support] Many false applications for accounts
>
> Yes you can prob mail providers and determine if the email is valid, but
> they may lie. I believe AOL replies yes to any request, at least they used
> to.
>
> Hi Folks,
>
> Isn't the traditional way to handle this simply send a link to the
> registrant's email account?  Bogus e-mail; no access.
>
> Chris.
>
>
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