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Oliver Humpage wrote:
> on 12/11/07 10:21, Daniel Course at dancourse at gmail.com wrote:
>
>   
>> Do we need to use activation e-mails or does a CAPTCHA tell us to the
>> same level if the user is valid?
>>     
>
> CAPTCHAs are hated by usability people, but beloved of site admins.
> Activation emails are pretty pointless, it's easy to set up a hundred fake
> AOL accounts and click on any links in emails sent to them.
>   

Activation emails are good to verify that your user has entered the 
correct email address that they intended to enter. Sure fire way to pick 
up any typos they put it. We all know when they have to type their email 
twice half the people will just copy and paste.



Lyle