Features / Usability

Hello,
I use 4.1.

Thank's, You are right.

Here I extend your answer because yesterday I reached the same point.

I have to code and track the functions from the message.

If Validate user's email server is checked (may be default)

- the DNS of the domain is checked

- the Php function "fsockopen" is used to test to open servers with a timeout of 15s.

This function is very useful if there are problems to send email, if not it is just the e-mail syntax which is checked.

It can be used during test of a TIKIWIKI implementation or permanently.

There are two problems :

1. the error message which is :

"Your email could not be validated; make sure you email is correct and click register below." is completely out of subject it should be for example :
"The check of the mail-server for your e-mail had failed. This can provide from an error of mail, a not reachable server or a too long answering server the error code is : xxxx (all cases : invalid domain, servers tested, errno returned, because if these information are not available the test don't help the webmaster).

This generally presumes that the mail will not reach is destination. If this persist and you are sure of your e-mail, please join your provider and if the mail server is right join the TikiWiki webmaster."

1. When this occurs all the registering fails, your data's are lost. So the "register" should be in my opinion be split into :

- ignore (the mail will be send and if not reach is destination at the login the system will propose to resend the mail)
- go back to registering form
- cancel (stop registering and ignore new user)

This text his for dev team and for user to well understand the meaning of the check mail server option.

Best regards