[Solar-talk] ValidateEmail filter

[Jeff Surgeson]

> What would happen if Solar were used as an intranet backbone where 
> emails were sent to just the domain name? If name at host didn't validate 
> the framework would not be doing something it should do, which is 
> validate the email address per the spec.
>
> I am not trying to be argumentative. I am just saying that name at domain 
> (even if domain is x) is still a perfectly valid email address and as 
> such should be considered valid by any validator.
>
> Robert

> You know, I may just be wrong about this formatting thing. I had read
> once (or so I thought) that a domain name could be valid even if there
> is not .extension on it (as in localhost or other variants of mapped
> hostnames). The Email RFC says that the domain part must follow the RFC
> for domain names. But there is nothing in the email RFC that would
> suggest that localhost (or some other not dot separated hostname) is a
> valid domain part. In one place I read that the domain part consists of
> one or more dot separated components.
>
> So before I make a complete fool of myself stating something this
> emphatically I think it would be best if I (or someone else) found out
> for sure that this is the case.
>
> I do hold to my stance that user at hostname is valid. But I kinda want to
> prove it to myself now. Of course, it is a little after 0200 right now,
> so I could just be rambling because I am tired. :)
>
> Robert

Hi Robert

I dont think you were being argumentative at all just debating a point which 
is important.

I agree that x at X is or could be a valid address under circumstances so I 
suppose it should validate. However in the majority of web based uses, in my 
case anyway, I want to make sure that the submitted email address is valid in 
order for my application to reply to a given email address, and x at x would not 
be a valid email address.

I assume that the fact that for what ever reason it no longer is enforced in 
Solar would back what you are saying up. 

Maybe a option to check or not check for TLD in the filter?
Maybe I should stop bitching and write my own :-(

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