whenever i fill out a form online it always asks me to write my email addy then to confirm it by writing it again...why? this is a pain to do!
2006-06-15 13:27:45 · 10 answers · asked by hlg567 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
The simplest answer would be the same reason they have Human Validation Input strings for. So they know it's not a compromised or infected computer drone sending useless spam. Or you mistyped your e-mail address.
In other words... that the person sending the e-mail is really you, not an automated, programmed virus for example.
Hope this helps.
2006-06-15 13:31:28 · answer #1 · answered by hiimben2k5 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes people write their email address wrong and they want to check if the one that they have is right. You can always get a shorter email address or use copy and paste. It's basically the same concept as typing your password twice on forms.
2006-06-15 20:30:47 · answer #2 · answered by someone 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One way to fill out forms faster (without getting all the adware/spyware crap) is to use Roboform. Once you input your info, you can then just hit a button and poof, it inputs all your stuff into contest forms or whatever. There are some forms it can't see/input into, but by and large, I've found it very handy and a good cure for tired hands if one enters a lot of contests and/or surfs for freebies and stuff. Hope that helps.
2006-06-15 20:34:38 · answer #3 · answered by mary r 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is because if you screw up writing the E-mail the first time you won't do it the second time and it gives you a chance to correct your mistake.
Often companies send confirmations by E-mail which you wouldn't get if you failed to put your E-mail correctly in the first time.
Others use E-mails to get your password back so if the E-mail is wrong, they would be e-mailing your password to the wrong place.
2006-06-15 20:30:43 · answer #4 · answered by zott820 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is to make sure you've typed it in correctly in the first place. Many people rush through online forms and make mistakes. Your e-mail address is important, and the webmaster wants to make sure it is correct.
2006-06-15 20:29:56 · answer #5 · answered by Mr. Grudge 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just incase you typed it wrong one of the times, so it doesn't send it to the wrong address.
2006-06-15 20:29:48 · answer #6 · answered by Brittani♫. 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its so if you make a mistake on your e-mail the first time you can fix it.
2006-06-15 20:33:01 · answer #7 · answered by bravesfan4810 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just to make sure if u made any typing mistake. so that an error message will prompt u to correct it
2006-06-15 20:30:04 · answer #8 · answered by Niki 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the people want to make sure you put the right thing-just copy and paste and it goes faster
2006-06-15 20:29:38 · answer #9 · answered by luv ya too 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cuz your on the list, the never gonna get laid list!
2006-06-15 20:29:04 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋