Regex email verification error - using JavaScript

Question

//if HTML5 input email input is not supported
if(type == 'email'){    
    if(!Modernizr.inputtypes.email){ 
         var emailRegEx = /^([a-zA-Z0-9_\.\-])+\@([a-zA-Z0-9\-])+\.+([a-zA-Z0-9]{2,4})+$/;              
         if( !emailRegEx.test(value) ){ 
            this.focus();
            formok = false;
            errors.push(errorMessages.email + nameUC);
            return false;
        }
    }
}

This is my javascript regex for checking if e-mail format is correct. But When I try it myself it shows no error for any ..@.. It does not check .com or whatever in the end. What am I doing wrong?

I smell too much uppercase in your question title. And this regex is horrible. There are TLDs which are longer than 4 characters and + would be perfectly valid in the local part of the email address. It also fails on IDNs. — ThiefMaster
– ThiefMaster, Commented Apr 29, 2012 at 10:51

ThiefMaster · Accepted Answer · 2012-04-29 10:55:04Z

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You need to use a regex that actually fits for an email address. Your current one is completely broken as there are tons of valid addresses it won't accept.

See http://www.regular-expressions.info/email.html for a more detailed description and arguments why a regex is not such a good idea after all.

Anyway, here's one that probably fits for your needs:

[a-z0-9!#$%&'*+/=?^_`{|}~-]+(?:\.[a-z0-9!#$%&'*+/=?^_`{|}~-]+)*@(?:[a-z0-9](?:[a-z0-9-]*[a-z0-9])?\.)+[a-z0-9](?:[a-z0-9-]*[a-z0-9])?

Here's what regular-expressions.info says about this regex:

We get a more practical implementation of RFC 2822 if we omit the syntax using double quotes and square brackets. It will still match 99.99% of all email addresses in actual use today.

answered Apr 29, 2012 at 10:55

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showbiz Over a year ago

I decided not to use regex and rely on html 5 validation for emails. It's not consistent I know and opera shows no error for . but mail doesn't come to me. But still it's usable

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