25-04-2017, 08:03 AM
VK3YCQ Wrote:Hello Admin
I don't know if it is still relevant but my ISP on the NBN-we-were-forced-to-have does not give out webmail addresses for users as far as I can tell. I am already a registered user here obviously but others intending to join OzLogger.net may not be so fortunate if they are without an ISP email account. I do understand the problem with using gmail and other accounts as there are now more scammers, spammers and assorted miscreants than there are ordinary folks on the internet. I wonder if there is an alternative solution that may help increase the user base.
73s
Ian
Email addresses such as vkxxxx@wia.org.au for WIA members are immediately accepted.
I also manually provide exceptions for Gmail (or other) accounts where I have done an IP lookup to confirm the country of origin. People who use the "Contact Us" ( http://www.ozlogger.net/forum/memberlist...dminoption ) in the footer area of EVERY Ozlogger page causes an email to be sent to me in the form..
"The message was sent from a guest who specified the following contact information:
Name: zzzz zzzz VK4XXXX
E-mail address: xxxxxxx@gmail.com
IP Address: xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx <-------- This is important to me as it provides country of origin
Message sent to you follows
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Hi, just tried to register but my email address was not permitted?
xxxxx@gmail.com
73 zzzz vk4xxxxxx"
Those email addresses are manually excepted each day (within 24 hours, and usually a lot less) after checking and the prospective users are individually emailed to advise that their email address is now OK. (ie. a permanent exception to the generic Gmail(, Yahoo,....) email rule now exists for only that specific address). If their email address is actually invalid (eg spammer) then they do not get the emailed account activation link on signup.
The forum is being kept clean by virtue of the registration requirements and I really don't want that to change. Using the contact form means a little more effort for the applicant and more for me but instant gratification is not always desirable.
Doug, Admin