Re: Does anyone know of an API to validate an email address?

[Brad Stone <bvstone@xxxxxxxxx>]

For general syntax you can probably figure out some simple checks (ie, @ is
in it and at least position 2 or higher).

Validating actual email addresses is hit or miss and not reliable.

Best case I've seen is to have them enter it and then send the recipient an
email to click a "Verify" button which makes a call back to your server.
 Mark it as verified when you get the callback.

Having been in the email business for over 20 years, this is asked a lot.
:)

On Fri, Dec 4, 2020 at 9:28 AM Timothy Feldmeier <Timothy.Feldmeier@xxxxxxxx>
wrote:

> I have a screen for the user to enter email addresses. Sometimes they
> enter a typo. It would be nice to have an API, instead of writing code for
> the validation of an email address.
>
>
> Thank You
>
> Tim Felmeier
> Programmer Analyst For Coyote System
> Roadrunner Transportation Systems
> 1431 Opus Place, Suite 530
> Downers Grove, IL 60515
> Phone# (331)-2337921
> Timothy.Feldmeier@xxxxxxxx
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