How stupid is this..... 

[root@devel3 cgi-bin]# dig may-the-cursed-bean-counters-at-verisign-gr
+ow-hives.com

; <<>> DiG 9.2.2 <<>> may-the-cursed-bean-counters-at-verisign-grow-hi
+ves.com
;; global options:  printcmd
;; Got answer:
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 7959
;; flags: qr aa rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 1, AUTHORITY: 13, ADDITIONAL:
+ 12

;; QUESTION SECTION:
;may-the-cursed-bean-counters-at-verisign-grow-hives.com. IN A

;; ANSWER SECTION:
may-the-cursed-bean-counters-at-verisign-grow-hives.com. 900 IN A 64.9
+4.110.11

[download]

As you say they have now trashed all email domain validation. But there appears to be a workaround: 

[root@devel3 cgi-bin]# dig do-not-adjust-your-mind-there-is-a-fault-in
+-reality.com                 

; <<>> DiG 9.2.2 <<>> do-not-adjust-your-mind-there-is-a-fault-in-real
+ity.com
;; global options:  printcmd
;; Got answer:
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 7723
;; flags: qr aa rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 1, AUTHORITY: 13, ADDITIONAL:
+ 9

;; QUESTION SECTION:
;do-not-adjust-your-mind-there-is-a-fault-in-reality.com. IN A

;; ANSWER SECTION:
do-not-adjust-your-mind-there-is-a-fault-in-reality.com. 900 IN A 64.9
+4.110.11

[download]

All these non-exitants seem to resolve to a single server so you ought to be able to patch for that (until they break it again)

cheers

tachyon

s&&rsenoyhcatreve&&&s&n.+t&"$'$`$\"$\&"&ee&&y&srve&&d&&print

In reply to Re: Re: Re: Installing Email::Valid by tachyon
in thread Installing Email::Valid by neilwatson

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