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When i register with some website they send a confirmation email to me in which i am required to click on link to activate my account with thier site. How are such pages created ( in Dreamweaver ?) how can use it on my own website.

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As asked and as pointed out, the clickable confirmation link is a backend workflow, not just a static HTML page. Practical roadmap and things to watch for:

  • How it works (quick flow): accept signup -> create a user record marked inactive and generate a single‑use verification token -> send an email with a verification URL that includes the token -> when the link is clicked, the server verifies the token, marks the account active, expires/deletes the token and shows a confirmation page. Include a clear "resend" path and user-friendly messages when tokens expire.

  • Security best practices: generate tokens with a cryptographically secure RNG and make them long and time‑limited; store only a hash of the token in the database (not the raw token); use HTTPS for the verification link; do not embed passwords or sensitive data in the URL; make tokens single‑use and expire them (e.g., 24 hours). For general authentication guidance see the OWASP Authentication Cheat Sheet (OWASP Authentication Cheat Sheet).

  • Deliverability and sending: use authenticated SMTP or a transactional email provider (better deliverability than raw mail() from a shared host). Production projects commonly use libraries/relays such as PHPMailer for SMTP or services like SendGrid/Mailgun. Start with a tested library like PHPMailer. If messages end up in spam, check sender domain SPF/DKIM and reverse DNS and inspect message headers.

  • Practical next steps: build and test locally (XAMPP/MAMP), send via a real SMTP account while debugging, log verification attempts, and add rate limiting on resend requests. For how to send mail with PHP see the official docs (PHP mail function). Also avoid asking for copyrighted e‑books on forums; use free official docs and library guides first.

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Member Avatar for kevindougans

It's not so easy with dreamweaver alone.

You need some form of server side scripting to do the tricky bits - like to store the fact the user has clicked the link and activated his account.

PHP and MySQL combined is available with almost every hosting company these days, and doesn't take long to learn.

You could infact do exactly what you wanted in less than 50 lines of code - excluding the html (which you could get dreamweaver to generate and include)

If you are serious about this and want to try it yourself I'd recommend a book called the PHP Bible.

If you are serious about this but don't have the interest in learning a programming language I would consider asking people around on this forum how cheap they would do it for.

All the best,

Kev

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Thanks Kev,

Can i get this book from you ? in E-format ?

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