how to check email??

[Anon]

hi
is there a function to check an email?

I want function to check the email befor add in to database in mail list from example.

for exampl this code :
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if (!eregi("^{0-9a-z@0-9a-z\.[a-z]{2,3}$",$email))} {
echo 'the email is incorect';
}
/////////////////////////////

but there is a problem in this code , some correct email make it incorrect!!
e.g :
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
and other

please if any one know this fuction mail me in [e-mail]

[Anon]

Hey,

change
^0-9a-z@
into
^0-9a-z@

thomas