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  1. Apache Flex
  2. FLEX-11917

EmailValidator Rejects "+" Character

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    • Bug
    • Status: Closed
    • Major
    • Resolution: Duplicate
    • Adobe Flex SDK 3.0 (Release)
    • None
    • Validators
    • None
    • Affected OS(s): All OS Platforms
      Affected OS(s): All OS Platforms
      Language Found: English

    Description

      Steps to reproduce:
      1. Attempt to insert plus character ("+") into field that is checked with EmailValidator class

      Actual Results:
      Fails validation

      Expected Results:
      The plus sign is a valid character for email addresses as referenced in RFC 2822 (http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc2822.html)
      Its use has gained popularity with its support in Gmail to allow custom filtering.

      Workaround (if any):
      Use the following RegEx code:

      ^[a-z0-9_\+-](\.[a-z0-9_\+-])@[a-z0-9-](\.[a-z0-9-])\.([a-z]

      {2,4}

      )$

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