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Yeah, but someone gives the wrong email, they dont get the activation
email and they never come back as they cant start using the service
right away.....

On 12/11/2007, Lyle - CosmicPerl.com Support <webmaster at cosmicperl.com> wrote:
> 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
>
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