Anybody try the MailboxValidator Extension

[mayhemkrew]

I am wondering if anybody has tried out the MailboxValidator Extension for phpBB? Just wondering how effective it is or are there problems with it? I searched the forum here and found no results...

My forum gets spam account registrations, even though I setup the activation link and CAPTCHA, that have gibberish email addresses (ie. sdfsdlkfsdfkj@sdkfjsdlkfs.com) So I am looking for something to prevent this from happening. It annoys me getting a bunch of Mail Delivery Errors from the server when it cannot resolve the email address, not to mention all the inactive accounts that are created.

https://www.mailboxvalidator.com/resour ... -in-phpbb/

[AbaddonOrmuz]

Just wondering how effective it is or are there problems with it?

Why don't you try it yourself? It will be quicker to get the answer that way...

[Holger]

Woah, those plans are EXPENSIVE!
I rather do the work to add the email-domains to the ban-list.

[Lumpy Burgertushie]

why not just block the registrations in the first place?

use the built in Q&A with a non searchable answer and you will block 99.99% of the bots and
you will never see them.

robert