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		prodigal_erik on July 14, 2009 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Verify email. Wtf? This. If you are not doing confirmed (aka "double") opt-in, your list will be abused and you will definitely be regarded as a spammer.

dminor on July 14, 2009 [–]

Not to mention double opt-in is required by most certified email services before you can use them.

patio11 on July 14, 2009 | [–]

Yep. Then the fine upstanding email services get your email into their inbox precisely because they're religious about who they let use them. Which is, of course, the whole point of the exercise.

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