On 06 January 2004 15:53, Dave G wrote:
> PHP Gurus
>
> A while ago on this list I posted a few questions about an eregi
> filter for email addresses entered into a form. With the help
> of people
> on this list, I settled on the following code which has worked fine in
> the months since I started using it. The code is this:
>
> eregi('[EMAIL PROTECTED]', $email)
>
> But recently, a person was unable to get their email to pass
> this eregi test. The email is valid, as they are able to send email to
> me. It has the following format:
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> Shouldn't this email pass? I've allowed for hyphens after the @
> mark. Is it that there are two many periods?
No. You've only allowed for hyphens in the first element after the @ sign
-- this address has them in the 2nd element.
Cheers!
Mike
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Learning Support Services, Learning & Information Services,
JG125, James Graham Building, Leeds Metropolitan University,
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Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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