title: Iphone - clarification on app rejection guidelines
body: <p>I have a website which offers (FREE) account based services. Iam working on a iphone app for the site. Can somebody help me with these questions?</p>
  
  <p>1) <strong>Registration</strong>: In my case, the app is meaningless without an account/registration (all free). There is a lot of chatter in the internet that apps that do not offer a "registration-free" experience will be rejected. (example : <a href="http://readitlaterlist.com/blog/2010/08/version-2-2-rejected-new-rejection-reason-from-apple-may-have-major-implications/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">http://readitlaterlist.com/blog/2010/08/version-2-2-rejected-new-rejection-reason-from-apple-may-have-major-implications/</a>) Thoughts?</p>
  
  <p>2) <strong>Email Verification</strong>: On my website, a user has to "Verify his email" before he can login. 
  Basically, can I do this one time only thing in my app: (a) ask email -> register (b) ask user to copy verification token in email &amp; paste in the app (c) Hit verify &amp; let them inside the app upon success. Is this alright? </p>
  
  <p>3) Is it against Apple's rules if the iphone app <strong>only supports existing users</strong>(who already signed up via website &amp; have a user name password)? This way I need not worry about 1 &amp; 2 for now &amp; still have a full fledged app.</p>
  
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  <li>Please note that I have read the guidelines but still cannot come to a conclusion. </li>
  <li>I am aware that "will Apple reject my app" - is a question nobody can answer</li>
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  <p>All I am looking for is <strong>your opinion</strong> based on your <strong>prior experiance</strong> &amp; your <strong>interpretation of guidelines</strong>. Thanks much.</p>
  
  <p><strong>UPDATE:</strong> To all users who land here: Apple approved my app few weeks ago. All I did is explain(in review notes) that my app is truly account based &amp; would be meaningless without an email. On my home screen, I have 2 buttons, "I have an account" &amp; "Create an account". There is no registration free experience other than a series of graphics focused on "what is " &amp; indirectly emphasizes that it is an account based appln. Apple seem to be convinced &amp; approved the app the first go. Hope it helps.</p>