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How can I create a programme that checks if email addresses are valid or not?

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    The basic format would be: 1. Make sure that the string to question has an @ character. This can be performed by using the programming languages ability to search through the string for a specific character. 2. Make sure that the string in question has an (".") character in it. This can be performed by using the programming languages ability to search through the string for a specific character. 3. Make sure that after the (".") character that the extension is valid. You should be able to google all the current valid extensions for an email address. 4. If you want to make sure that the email address is active and working, design your program to send an email to the desired address and wait to see if a failed response comes back. If it does not, more than likely the address is a valid one. Hope this was helpful!

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Which language are you going to use? Chances are there are functions already built for you in that particular language. Try the link below.

Calvin K

Why couldn't you just create a disposable email address with "address guard" and send an email to yourself and BCC to the email addresses you want to confirm?

Pontiac

u will need to do lots of validation like in what format email addresses are normally. avoid certain symbols like #. it must necessarily have the dot and @. and so on. search on net

Rose

Create an application that will send a basic test email to any given email address, if it fails then it didnt send!

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