---
name: "Email::Valid::Loose"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "libemail-valid-loose-perl"
version: "0.05-5"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Email::Valid::Loose"
---

# Email::Valid::Loose(3pm)

Email::Valid which allows dot before at mark

## NAME

Email::Valid::Loose - Email::Valid which allows dot before at mark

## SYNOPSIS

```
  use Email::Valid::Loose;
  # same as Email::Valid
  my $addr     = 'read_rfc822.@docomo.ne.jp';
  my $is_valid = Email::Valid::Loose->address($addr);
```

## DESCRIPTION

Email::Valid::Loose is a subclass of Email::Valid, which allows . (dot) before @ (at-mark). It is invalid in RFC822, but is commonly used in some of mobile phone addresses in Japan (like docomo.ne.jp or jp-t.ne.jp).

## IMPLEMENTATION

This module overrides `"rfc822"` method in Email::Valid.

## AUTHOR

Tatsuhiko Miyagawa \<miyagawa@bulknews.net\>

This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as Perl itself.

## SEE ALSO

Email::Valid, Mail::Address::MobileJp