What is the best policy for allowing clients to change email?

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Published on 2012-09-20T16:57:45Z Indexed on 2012/09/20 21:52 UTC
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We are developing a web application with a fairly standard registration process which requires a client/user to verify their email address before they are allowed to use the site. The site also allows users to change their email address after verification (with a re-type email field, as well).

What are the pros and cons of having the user re-verify their email. Is this even needed?

EDIT:

Summary of answers and comments below:

  • "Over-verification annoys people, so don't use it unless critical
  • Use a "re-type email" field to prevent typos
  • Beware of overwriting known good data with potentially good data
  • Send email to old for notification; to new for verification
  • Don't assume that the user still has access to the old email
  • Identify impact of incorrect email if account is compromised

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