Check if an email address is real
Check if an email address is real before you reply, send a file, or trust a sign-up.
- Mail server check
- Disposable detection
- Free, no account
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Verificação gratuitaHow we check if an email address is real
Every step reads public records. We never send a test email to the address.
Check the format
Catch typos like a missing dot or a doubled @ before anything else.
Look up the mail servers
A domain with no mail servers cannot receive anything, however real it looks.
Flag the risks
Disposable services, shared inboxes, and domains with no sender authentication.
What the email check tells you
The same facts a mail server would use to decide whether a message lands.
Deliverability
- Valid format
- Mail servers found
- Mailbox test, when enabled
Provider
- Gmail, Outlook, iCloud and more
- Google Workspace or Microsoft 365
- Self-hosted domains
Risk flags
- Throwaway addresses
- Catch-all domains
- Role inboxes
Domain setup
- SPF record
- DMARC policy
- Public avatar
When to verify first
- Before sending a contract or invoice
- When a new customer signs up
- When an address looks almost right
- Before you reply to a cold email
Email check questions
Why does it say “Accepts mail” and not “Deliverable”?
The domain can receive mail, but the individual mailbox was not tested. Some providers refuse to confirm single mailboxes to protect privacy.
What is a catch-all domain?
A domain that accepts mail for any address, real or not. Mail will not bounce, so the specific inbox cannot be confirmed.
Do you send an email to test it?
No. Nothing arrives in the inbox and the owner is not notified.
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