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Terminology
status
valid
: The recipient’s mail server has confirmed that the email address is valid and safe to send to.invalid
: The email address is either incorrect or does not exist, meaning it cannot receive mail.risky
: This email address may have quality issues, potentially leading to bounces or low engagement. Risky categories include Accept All, Disposable, and Role-based addresses.unknown
: Proofy did not receive a response from the recipient’s server, possibly due to slowness or temporary unavailability. You may retry after 5 minutes. No credits will be charged for unknown results.
syntax
username
Shows the username part of the email address.
domain
Shows the domain part of the email address.
valid
Checks if the email address has valid syntax.
free
Identifies if the email address is from a free provider (e.g., Gmail).
roleAccount
Indicates if the address is role-based (e.g., support@, info@).
roleNoReply
Identifies if the address is a role-based, no-reply address.
disposable
Marks temporary email addresses.
possibleSpamTrap
Marks potential spam traps.
mx
records
Indicates whether the domain has MX records
acceptsMail
Indicates if the domain’s MX server is accepting mail.
deliverability
canConnect
This shows if a connection to the email server was successful.
fullInbox
Shows if the inbox is currently full.
catchAll
Identifies domains that accept all emails
deliverable
Indicates if the address is deliverable.
disabled
Marks addresses that are disabled.