if(strpos($search,'@') === 0) {
$search = substr($search,1);
- if (valid_email($search)) {
+ if ((valid_email($search) AND validate_email($search)) OR
+ (substr(normalise_link($search), 0, 7) == "http://")) {
$user_data = probe_url($search);
$discover_user = (in_array($user_data["network"], array(NETWORK_DFRN, NETWORK_OSTATUS, NETWORK_DIASPORA)));
}