If it is an html form, you may want to consider implementing the code as JavaScript. This is how it was done at the last company I worked for. This way, the addresses are validated long before they get to the db. This was also the case for credit card numbers. Also, this moved the processing off the db to the client machine. Unfortunately, I dont have the JavaScript code for you, but Im sure a google search will return some.
Erik > -----Original Message----- > From: Oweson Flynn [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2001 9:15 AM > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > Subject: Code to Validate email addresses > > Hi, > > We have implemented a form that emails reports. The user has to enter his > email address. > > However, we are finding that a lot of users are entering incorrect and > invalid email addresses. > > Obviously, we can do nothing if they enter an incorrect (but syntactically > correct) email address. > > What I am looking for is: > > 1) A definition of the syntactically correct format of an email address > (from some sort of authoritative source) > > 2) Hopefully some pl/sql code that will validate a sting to see if it is a > valid email address. > > If anyone can assist, I would appreciate it! > > Regards > Oweson Flynn > _____________________________________________________________________ > "Tell me what you think, Captain, I'm all ears" - Spock > > Certified Oracle DBA > The Flynn Consultancy > Tel: 082-600-7-006 > Fax: (011) 782-9313 > EMail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > ******************************************************************* > > This message may contain information which is confidential and subject to > legal privilege. If you are not the intended recipient, you may not > peruse, use, disseminate, distribute or copy this message. If you have > received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately by > email, facsimile or telephone and return and/or destroy the original > message. > > ******************************************************************* > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com > -- > Author: Oweson Flynn > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 > San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L > (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may > also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Erik Williams INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).
