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block registration for some domains

I would like to block some email domains to register to my forum (example @gmail.com). I know I could ban them, but that will also ban some "inocent" users.

Is there a way to do this? in smf there was a mod if I remember well
sorry for my bad english

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Solved, this can be done with ban system, instead of a total ban I can use a partial ban. I forgot about this ;)



maybe the check email during registration could be a little improved: instead of letting the user to insert all fields for registration and the then showing a message error[1], could be that once filled the email and if the domain is blocked for registration to show a message like "This domain is blocked, choose another email address...". what do you think about it?
1 with the message error displayed the user will never know why he cannot register↵
Last Edit: October 01, 2015, 05:36:55 pm by radu81
sorry for my bad english

Re: block registration for some domains

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I don't know if you can ban multiple domains at once though, via that system.

As regards the error message... Yeah, the mod was doing it.
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Quote from: radu81 – maybe the check email during registration could be a little improved: instead of letting the user to insert all fields for registration and the then showing a message error[1], could be that once filled the email and if the domain is blocked for registration to show a message like "This domain is blocked, choose another email address...". what do you think about it?

Good idea. Such as showing a green "your address seems to be okay with us, go on with the registration!" give the user a red "oh no, you are not allowed here with this address. Go get another one for free and try again!"  :)
1 with the message error displayed the user will never know why he cannot register↵

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I have actually have seen such message with a forum or two. While registration, they say, they do not approve emails on the particular domain.

Re: block registration for some domains

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Interesting idea. Actually, as usual, the whole banning would benefit from some improvements, few ideas are floating in my head,  though it takes time. lol
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