E-mail verification

[TheMailman]

Would that stop spammers?

I noticed the registration form does not include this

[Volante]

If it isn't used already (like you say), that's a great idea!

[F.A.D.E]

Great idea, is it a possibility?

Fatima xxx

[nowandagain]

I thought we already have to validate the email address when signing up. I still have the email I received when I signed up (well, this was back in 2005):

Welcome to Fanmail.biz Forums

Please keep this email for your records. Your account information is as follows:

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Username: nowandagain
Password: My password
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Your account is currently inactive. You cannot use it until you visit the
following link:

profile.php?mode=activate&u=2767&act_ke ... 59c493dd6c

Please do not forget your password as it has been encrypted in our database and
we cannot retrieve it for you. However, should you forget your password you can
request a new one which will be activated in the same way as this account.

Thank you for registering.

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Thanks, Fanmail.biz

I think many of the spammers aren't bots but are actual people, which is how they manage to bypass the system

nowandagain [rockon]

[seb88]

I think thats a great idea Mailman!
Lets hope its doable..

[TheMailman]

I thought we already have to validate the email address when signing up. I still have the email I received when I signed up (well, this was back in 2005):

There is no validate e-mail address field whislt registering.

I think many of the spammers aren't bots but are actual people, which is how they manage to bypass the system

I agree.

[Joey]

nowandagain just showed us that you must click a link in the email you receive in order to activate your account...

That would mean that a valid email address must be provided, and somebody must open the email that is sent and click the link.

[nowandagain]

nowandagain just showed us that you must click a link in the email you receive in order to activate your account...

Yes, in order to be able to post on the forum you need to click that link to make sure your account is activated.

That would mean that a valid email address must be provided, and somebody must open the email that is sent and click the link.

Exactly, in order to even receive this email you need to have access to the email address and can receive emails. This is a form of "verification" to make sure the email address is valid.

nowandagain [rockon]

[Chrissy]

Which means that it could be a possibility that these "bots" are really people wishing to give us more work.

Chrissy

[Joey]

Which means that it could be a possibility that these "bots" are really people wishing to give us more work.

Yes I believe nowandagain suggested this in another thread, and unfortunately it seems like it might be true. Some people . . .