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  • I should probably add email validation to CPAN::Reporter. This wouldn't catch "nospam@dontspamme.com" but would at least ensure a valid RFC format. Do people think that's useful or is this pointless?

    If pointless, what would we need to have it be relevant? Send a test message and see if the MX accepts it? That's going to be a pain to do reliably because of firewalls. Just check that there is an MX for the given domain? Is that enough?

    And which CPAN modules are back-compatible enough to add as a pre

    • Let people register as testers by confirming an email address that is used as their "from." Then it can be made clear which reports come from registered testers. More data could be collected, if they were willing: contact prefs (STFU or "happy to help"), location, platforms tested, etc.
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      rjbs
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