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**Author:** [@damon](https://ehealthforum.nz/u/damon)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2025, 1:40am UTC](https://ehealthforum.nz/t/validation-of-patients-email-addresses-what-standards-should-be-applied/32792 "2025-03-31T01:40:45Z")
Validation of email addresses can be done at different levels. Initial basic validation may just involve checking that it is the right format, with an @ symbol and possibly checking that the domain name is valid. In he…