hummm that means you should load the server for checking validity of email address by sending a mail to the address, as it is not assuring that it would be correct way to find out the validity of email.
I think in that case, regular expression is much convinient way to go with. --kunal > -----Original Message----- > From: Ralph Einfeldt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2002 12:05 PM > To: Tomcat Users List; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: AW: How to validate email address in JSP > by using javax.mail? > > > You can't do much, as you won't get a direct feedback. > > Typically the sender (from or reply-to) of the mail will > get a feedback mail (but there is no garantee for that) > from the receiving mail server. The format and content > of the mail depends on the mail server and it's > configuration (some even allow to custumize the template > for this mail) > > > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- > > Von: Kunal Shah [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Gesendet: Donnerstag, 10. Oktober 2002 08:16 > > An: tomcat user > > Betreff: RE: How to validate email address in > JSP by using javax.mail? > > > > > > suppose there is an domain xyz.com accepting > mails for its > > user say there are a, b and c users and > administrator which will > > recieve mails for unresolve members > > > > i am sending one mail at [EMAIL PROTECTED] dummy > is not valid > > mailbox still the mesg will be delivered to > administrator of > > xyz.com. so there will be not send fail exception. > > > > what should be done in this case ? > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Everything you'll ever need on one web page from News and Sport to Email and Music Charts http://uk.my.yahoo.com -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
