What is email verification and why does it matter?
A verifier asks the receiving server, in a careful way, whether the mailbox exists. Results come back valid, invalid, catch-all, or unknown. Invalid should never be sent. Catch-all is a gamble.
Sending to dead addresses creates hard bounces. Bounce spikes tell Gmail and Microsoft you are a sloppy sender. Verification is cheaper than a burned domain.
Verification is not consent. A valid mailbox can still complain. It is not enrichment of job title. It is plumbing.
Re-verify old lists. People leave jobs. Last year's valid file is this year's bounce farm.
If the verifier marks everything valid and you still bounce, the verifier is the problem. Stop using it.
Frequently asked questions
Good verifiers try not to. Some noisy methods can still produce a ping. Pick vendors that care about that.
In small tests, maybe. As a default, no. They hide invalids.
InMail does not use their email. Different path. If you later email them, verify that address too.
Days to a few weeks, not a year. Verify close to send time.
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