Email Validation Using php

[technoguy]

I want server side validation of email address using php. I have added javascript validation now but I want validation using php.

Thank you in advance for any help

[Administrator]

server side validation of the email address submitted by the person filling your form or the email address to which the form will be emailed ?

[technoguy]

Yes, I want to check whether the given email is in correct format or not. But I want to do it with php and not a javascript.

[kev woodman]

You need to use a regular expression. If you don't know anything about reg ex then it's worth looking them up to get a general idea. They can be horribly complicated. Luckily Zend have a good tutorial on exactly this topic with a pre-written function you can use.