[FX.php List] [OFF] sending email confirmation

[Joel Shapiro]

Hi Roger

Will the links *always* end in two equals signs?  If so, you could  
check for their existence in your receiving page, and add them (one  
or two) to the $_GET['rec'] variable whenever necessary.

HTH,
-Joel


On Mar 4, 2008, at 7:40 AM, Roger Price wrote:

> Steve
>
> Yes when you base64 encode '0001' you get the 'MDAwMQ=='
>
> I have since looked at md5() and while it's just as easy to encode  
> there does not appear to be a simple decode function.
>
> I'm not quite so worried about security as this strategy would not  
> in any case prevent malicious responses but it should limit them to  
> only the very dedicated hacker and quite frankly I don't suppose  
> they would be bothered!
>
> Roger
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Steve Winter
> To: 'FX.php Discussion List'
> Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2008 3:15 PM
> Subject: RE: [FX.php List] [OFF] sending email confirmation
>
> Hi Roger,
>
>
>
> I presume that the presence of the two == are a function of  
> base64_encode…?? If not, what purpose do they serve…?
>
>
>
> Perhaps using an alternative encoding method (eg md5) might resolve  
> the issue, since it would not result in == characters…??
>
>
>
> Cheers
>
> Steve
>
>
>
> From: fx.php_list-bounces at mail.iviking.org [mailto:fx.php_list- 
> bounces at mail.iviking.org] On Behalf Of Roger Price
> Sent: 04 March 2008 15:10
> To: FX.php Discussion List
> Subject: [FX.php List] [OFF] sending email confirmation
>
>
>
> As part of a web project I am collecting data from our some of our  
> past students that we have lost contact with.
>
>
>
> I want to try to ensure that we don't get too many malicious  
> returns so I intend to send a confirmation to the entered email  
> address with an activation link.
>
>
>
> So far so good!
>
>
>
> In order that the database record key is not blatantly obvious I'm  
> using base64_encode!
>
>
>
> however when I mail a link such as:  http:// 
> www.xxx.xxx.xx.xx..edit2.html?rec=MDAwMQ==
>
> the two '=' characters that are generated at the end of this  
> particular record are omitted from the hyperlink when viewed in  
> Outlook Express or Windows Mail. Entourage only omits one! However  
> Outlook and my webmail program work perfectly.
>
> If anybody resolved this problem before I would be grateful to know  
> the best way.
>
> Roger
>
>
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