[MediaWiki:confirmemail body] + [MediaWiki:Passwordremindertext]: Change URL of $1 to a more meaningful DNS information system
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	Raymond
	Aug 18 2006, 8:14 AM

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The paramter $1 in [[MediaWiki:confirmemail body]] and
[[MediaWiki:Passwordremindertext]] is HTTP-linked to the IP itself. But in most
cases (I assume > 95%) a click to this URL will fail into an error message
because it is a dynamic IP without webserver behind.

Proposal: Link $1 to a DNS information system like
http://www.dnsstuff.com/tools/whois.ch?ip=80.135.149.85 (or any other system the
devs like).

Benefit: A click will not fail and the user can prove easier the origin of the
request.

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Severity: normal

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Reference: bz7053

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Raymond created this task.Aug 18 2006, 8:14 AM

robchur wrote:

There's no such HTTP link for me, and it shouldn't be an HTTP link.

dto wrote:

The email is sent in plain text, but some email clients (including gmail)
automatically turn the IP address into a link. I don't see a reason to reopen
though.

You need to ensure that your web server is properly configured with its own server information. If not, set
$wgServer manually.

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