Posted by kiddo on May 20, 2001, at 22:14:32
In reply to Re: not allowing hotmail, yahoo, etc., posted by stjames on May 20, 2001, at 19:23:58
> > > AOL lets you have 7 different screen names at one time(at least the new version)... but it is incredibly easy to delete one.... and create a new one. So you pretty much have unlimited access to how many different names you can come under.
> >
> > That's what I was afraid of. :-(
> >
> > Bob
>
> James here....
>
> To me this idea is not pracitle. Many, many users never use the addy they get from their ISP, and use something like a yahoo.com address so it never changes. Many of these have no clue on how to use their ISP e-mail account.
>If they provided the ISP email and secondary address. They would only need to check their ISP email address to validate. They really wouldn't have to start using the ISP address again, only once to verify.
With AOL it's about as easy as it can get., "you've got mail" blasting at you. If AOL users are the primary 'problem' it may not be as effective. But with other primary ISP's it may be more of a solution.
Just trying to help....
:-)
> OTOH, you could require registration from a primary e0mail address and hand approve people who
> really can't figure out how to do this and the few who really don't have a non yahoo type e-mail address.
>
> The AOL "screen names" all point to the primary address, not a very effective way to hide.
>
> james
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