The RIPE NCC initiates the validation automatically, sending TWO consecutive emails to the "abuse-mailbox".
These emails will be sent containing plain text only.
At the discretion of the RIPE NCC, in general or in specific cases (for example, for confirmation in cases of escalation under 5.0, the RIPE NCC may use domains other than ripe.*, and even modify the subject and body of the message, in order to perform said validations more effectively.
The first email will contain the URL where the validation is to be performed ("
validation.ripe.net") and may contain information about the procedure, a brief summary of this policy, etc.
The second email will contain a unique alphanumeric validation code.
The person in charge of the "abuse-mailbox" must go to the URL and paste the code received in the second email in the form.
This URL must be designed in such a way that it prevents the use of an automated process (for example, "captcha"). In addition, it must contain a text that confirms that the person performing the validation understands the procedure and the policy, that they regularly monitor the "abuse-mailbox", that measures are taken to solve reported cases of abuse, and that the abuse report receives a response, with a "checkbox" that must be accepted in order to proceed.
The alphanumeric code will only be valid for a maximum of 15 days.
If the code is not entered within that time, the system will mark the "abuse-c" as "temporarily invalid” and will alert RIPE NCC staff so that they can initiate a personalised follow-up with the LIR.
If no reply is received confirming that the situation has been corrected, after an additional period of 15 days, the "abuse-c" will be permanently marked as "invalid".