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andrew holway wrote:
> 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.....
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Depends on the service

> On 12/11/2007, Lyle - CosmicPerl.com Support <webmaster at cosmicperl.com> wrote:
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>> Oliver Humpage wrote:
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>>> on 12/11/07 10:21, Daniel Course at dancourse at gmail.com wrote:
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>>>> Do we need to use activation e-mails or does a CAPTCHA tell us to the
>>>> same level if the user is valid?
>>>>
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>>> 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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