#281 closed defect (fixed)
Improve e-mail address validation
Reported by: | Owned by: | Adrian Holovaty | |
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Component: | Core (Other) | Version: | |
Severity: | minor | Keywords: | |
Cc: | Triage Stage: | Unreviewed | |
Has patch: | no | Needs documentation: | no |
Needs tests: | no | Patch needs improvement: | no |
Easy pickings: | no | UI/UX: | no |
Description
The email_re variable found in ./django/core/validators.py seems very inadequate to cover the possibilities in RFC 2822. For reference, check this article:
http://www.twilightsoul.com/Default.aspx?tabid=134
...I would request that it be patched to make a better effort.
Change History (3)
comment:1 by , 19 years ago
comment:2 by , 19 years ago
Summary: | feature request: ./django/core/validators.py variable email_re inadequate. → Improve e-mail address validation |
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comment:3 by , 19 years ago
Resolution: | → fixed |
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Status: | new → closed |
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You're right: It's a very loose validation. Patches are welcome!