Michael,
What do the * next to the version number signify?
-Stephen
-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Dinowitz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2001 6:57 PM
To: CF-Talk
Subject: RE: ASP vs. Cold Fusion
http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?body=functions
It's a COMPLETE list.
At 06:51 PM 8/16/01, you wrote:
>I guess I didn't know about that built in function :)
>
>Shawn Regan
>Applications Developer
>Pacific Technology Solutions
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
>Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2001 3:18 PM
>To: CF-Talk
>Subject: Re: ASP vs. Cold Fusion
>
>
>Checking that the domain exists is easy using the
>CFUSION_VERIFYMAIL(MailServer, SMTPPort, Timeout) function. It'll return a
>Boolean true or false id the mail server exists or not. The second part of
>finding if the user actually exists on the mail server is harder. Many
>(most?) mailservers do not allow this feature as its used by spammers to
>gather addresses. You can use CFX_Socket to do a socket call to the mail
>server in the same way your doing it with Asp (basically). If I saw the Asp
>code you have I could show where what goes.
>
>At 06:10 PM 8/16/01, you wrote:
> >Hi all,
> >
> >I am trying to write a new routine to verify email addresses. I have
>already
> >written a small routine which validates the address for correct syntax.
> >However, I want to take it a few steps further.
> >
> >I found a routine written for ASP
> >(http://CoverYourASP.com/ValidateEmail.asp) which not only checks syntax
>but
> >goes so far as to check that the domain exists and that the domain can
also
> >accept email. The routine also goes one step beyond this and checks the
> >mailserver to see if the address actually belongs to any of its
registered
> >users.
> >
> >I am pretty sure that I can do the same thing in Cold Fusion but I am up
> >against a wall as to how. Also, I want to try and avoid passing anything
to
> >an ASP page then back to a CF page.
> >
> >Any ideas out there? Any tutorials on the subject?
> >
> >Thanks in advance,
> >
> >Nelson
> >
>
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