Re: verify an email address

[Tom Liotta <qsrvbas@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Walden H. Leverich wrote:

> Depending on the need you could send an email to the address asking the
> recipient to take an action (click a link in the email). Then you know
> not only that the address exists, but that it belongs to the recipient.

I never thought about it before, but what good does it do to know 
that an address belongs to the "recipient"? In general terms, isn't 
that essentially always true? Who else would get it if it wasn't the 
"recipient"?

IMO, the act of clicking a link helps because an unintended 
recipient would be more likely to ignore the request. But it's not 
guaranteed. Some people will click anything.

Mostly just curious.

Tom Liotta