I have what I think is the correct logic.

I set the registration up check it
If no errors and data is loaded, I call an email function that sends my
email to my pastor to approve the registrant.
If the pastor clears the person for access to the protected area of the
website an email is sent to the registrant from the site welcoming them to
the site.

I just need to test it out. I haven't had a chance yet.
Been pretty busy on this end. Will probably tackel it late saturday
afternoon.

Will post back with results, and if you like I will post the code that I
came up with for the entire process. I would welcome feedback on it. I think
that it is a little bloated in some areas and could possibly be peared down,
but that is a task for another time.

Thank you
Kevin Raleigh
"Virginner" <theDOTbin@virginLOSEIT.net> wrote in message
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> "Kevin Raleigh" <kraleigh@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
> news:raOdnUq6sPrcKQvbnZ2dnUVZ_gadnZ2d@giganews.com ...
> > Sorry about the top post I hid one of the old messages.
> > I would indeed give you a cut if I were making any money on this site.
> > I am developing what is my first php web site for my church.
> >
> > I appreciate the
> > Kevin
> >
> > "Virginner" <the.bin@LOSEITvirgin.net> wrote in message
> > news:f758gs$ngd$1@aioe.org...
> >> "Kevin Raleigh" <kraleigh@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
> >> news:zI-dnZmw2YepLwjbnZ2dnUVZ_qOpnZ2d@giganews.com...
> >> >I am using your second suggestion, whereby the user is sent an email
> >> >link
> >> > with a random number on it that resides in the database along with
the
> >> > user
> >> > "id". However I am having trouble understanding what the page should
> > look
> >> > like that handles the incoming data from:
> >> > web address=
> >> >
http://www.myUrl.com/pageThatHandlesScript.php?id="id&randNum="randNum"
> >> >
> >> <SNIP>
> >>
> >> Hi Kevin (plse don't top post!)
> >>
> >> URL shouild look like http://www.fred.com/validate.php?id=999&code=1234
> >>
> >> validate.php:
> >>
> >> check existance of both $_GET["id"] and $_GET["code"]
> >> look up $_GET["id"] in database and retrieve matching code
> >> if $_GET["code"] matches code found in database, then
> >> update datebase validated field to true or 'Y' or whatever
> >> display appropriate message
> >> else
> >> display error message
> >>
> >> Now, do I get a cut?
> >>
>
> That was a top post!
> Is that script working now?
>
>