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Results
Checking addresses
Your list, 0%
| Email address | Result | Reason |
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What happens when you check an address
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name@domain
Address
You type one address or add a list.
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syntax
Format
Is it written right? If not, it is Invalid.
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MX record
Domain
Does the domain have a mail server?
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SMTP, no message
Mailbox
We ask the server about the address. No email is sent.
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catch-all
Accepts all mail
Only for passing addresses: does the domain take any address?
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status
Result
Valid, Invalid, Risky or Unknown, with the reason.
An address that fails a step stops there and gets its result.
Results reference
| Result | What it means | What to do |
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| Valid | The mail server accepted the address.What to do: Keep it. | Keep it. |
| ValidAccepts all mail Valid with a note | The server said yes, but the domain accepts mail for any address, so this mailbox is not confirmed.What to do: Keep it if you know the contact. Watch for bounces. | Keep it if you know the contact. Watch for bounces. |
| Invalid | The format is wrong, the domain cannot receive mail, or the server rejected the address.What to do: Remove it from your list. | Remove it from your list. |
| Risky | The server answered but did not confirm the address, for example it asked us to try later.What to do: Check it again later before you send. | Check it again later before you send. |
| Unknown | The mail server did not answer, so we cannot tell.What to do: Check it again later. Do not count it as valid yet. | Check it again later. Do not count it as valid yet. |
Questions
No. We ask the mail server if it accepts the address and stop before any message is sent. The person gets nothing.
No. Valid means the mail server accepted the address. Where your message lands also depends on how you send and what you send.
Some servers ask us to try later (Risky), and some do not answer at all (Unknown). A check later can give a clear result.
No. Your list is sent to our server in small batches to be checked, and the results come back to your browser. We keep only how many checks you used. Download the CSV before you leave the page.
Yes. Mailboxes get closed and servers change. Check an older list again before you send to it.
The Free plan has 100 checks a month and lists up to 50 rows. See all plans on the Pricing page.