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Simple way to check URL validity


From: "Graybeal, Brian" <Brian.Graybeal () conectiv com>
Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2004 19:16:52 -0500

Type:

javascript:alert("The real URL of this site is: " + location.protocol + "//"
+ location.hostname + "/");

into your address bar.


Ron Goers writes:

We have all been plagued with spoofs [of] PayPal and eBay lately. Many
messages are obvious, but some are real good fakes. I was pleased to find
the tip from Michael in today's issue of Lockergnome Windows Fanatics. 

You can create a link on the IE toolbar, or just save it as a favorite. 

From Meryl of Lockergnome

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