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Is the e-mail address entered in the “From” line verified in any way?

April 26, 2017address e-mail line verified

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Is the e-mail address entered in the “From” line verified in any way?

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AskPSU makes a quick scan to make sure the “From” line looks like an e-mail address: it looks for an “at” (@) and a “dot” (.) symbol, and rejects the submission if they are not there. However, it does not truly verify addresses, so users can send e-mail without using a real address.