email verification/registration issue..

[Gamelobby]

I have noticed people always have trouble with email verification, but i really need to use it to stop spammers..
The problem is the link they are given to confirm their email address never works..!?


The first link is the one most people try to follow, and it is the one that doesn't work.
But if you go down to the one that says "Does The Above URL Not Work?" that one will work..

People are lazy, and complain to me that the email link is broken.. so im wondering how i can fix the first link.!? (or why does it not work)

FYI. this occurs with any email service, & any browser


Here is the confirmation email

Dear test1,

Thank you for registering at the Gamelobby. Before we can activate your account one last step must be taken to complete your registration.

Please note - you must complete this last step to become a registered member. You will only need to visit this URL once to activate your account.

This one doesn't work, it gives an error page
To complete your registration, please visit this URL:
http://www.example.com/Forum/registe...27d8b13db1d0fa

<a href="http://www.example.com/Forum/register.php?a=act&u=195&i=326a2d0a2469845ad371819 81427d8b13db1d0fa">America Online Users Please Visit Here to be Activated</a>

**** Does The Above URL Not Work? ****
If the above URL does not work, please use your Web browser to go to:
http://www.example.com/Forum/register.php?a=ver

Please be sure not to add extra spaces. You will need to type in your username and activation number on the page that appears when you visit the URL.

Your Username is: test1
Your Activation ID is: 326a2d0a2469845ad37181981427d8b13db1d0fa

Thanks for any help or insight.!!

[Vaupell]

this deserves a bump,
same issue here

1st link dont work, but have no clue where to edit it.

[Gamelobby]

I wonder if it might have something to do with mass emails.. when i go to send out a mass email, the return address is "gamelobby.com.com" no idea why there are 2 .com's.. lol

[Gamelobby]

*bump*

[Ted S]

The url is created using your admin configured forum url setting. Check your vB settings and you should find the issue for that problem.