email address verification

[Fredrik Lundh]

Joseph wrote:
> does python provide quick/simple way to verify that an email address exist?

not more than any other programming language -- there is no
way to do what you want.

for the full story, see:
http://www.perl.com/pub/doc/manual/html/pod/perlfaq9.html#How_do_I_check_a_valid_mail_addr

    Q: How do I check a valid mail address?
    A: You can't, at least, not in real time. Bummer, eh?

Cheers /F