Email Address Validator - Enterprise-Grade Email Verification Clean your email lists with lightning-fast validation. Verify up to 10,000 emails per run with comprehensive checks including syntax validation, DNS/MX verification, disposable email detection, and role-based identification. 🎯 Process up to 10,000 emails per run | ⚡ 30-95% faster with smart optimizations | 💰 Cost-effective validation | 🛡️ 500+ disposable services detected ## Why Choose Email Address Validator? ✅ Improve Deliverability - Remove invalid emails before sending campaigns ✅ Reduce Costs - Stop paying to send emails that bounce ✅ Protect Reputation - Prevent sender score damage from invalid addresses ✅ Save Time - Automated validation with intelligent DNS caching ✅ Get Insights - Detailed analytics and comprehensive validation reports ## 🚀 Quick Start - Ready in 30 Seconds ### Basic Input json { "emails": [ "user@gmail.com", "support@business.com", "temp@10minutemail.com" ] } ### Advanced Configuration json { "emails": ["user@gmail.com", "contact@company.com"], "checkMX": true, "checkDisposable": true, "checkRoleBased": true, "failFast": true, "timeout": 5000, "concurrency": 20, "outputFilter": "accept" } ## 📊 What You Get - Comprehensive Validation ### 🎯 Multi-Layer Validation System | Feature | What It Does | Why It Matters | |---------|--------------|----------------| | Syntax Validation | RFC 5321-compliant format checking | Catch typos and formatting errors | | DNS/MX Verification | Real mail server lookup | Verify domain can receive email | | Disposable Detection | Identifies 500+ temporary email services | Block throwaway addresses | | Role-Based Detection | Flags generic addresses (info@, support@) | Identify low-engagement contacts | | Reserved Domain Check | Catches test domains (example.com, localhost) | Prevent test data in production | ### ⚡ Performance That Scales - 10,000 emails per run - Process large lists in one go - Fail-Fast Mode - 30-50% faster validation for invalid emails - Smart DNS Caching - Up to 95% faster on repeated domains - Concurrent Processing - Adjustable concurrency (1-50 simultaneous checks) - Optimized Memory - Runs efficiently on minimal resources ## 📈 Sample Output ### Individual Email Results json { "email": "user@gmail.com", "valid": true, "score": 1.0, "risk": "LOW", "recommendation": "ACCEPT", "processingTimeMs": 4, "validation": { "syntax": true, "domain": true, "mailServer": true, "disposable": true, "roleBased": true }, "fullDetails": { "syntax": { "valid": true, "message": "Valid email syntax" }, "mxRecords": { "valid": true, "message": "5 MX records found", "records": ["gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com", "alt1.gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com"] }, "disposable": { "valid": true, "message": "Not a disposable email" } } } ### Summary Statistics json { "type": "SUMMARY", "total": 1000, "valid": 850, "invalid": 150, "risky": 75, "processingTimeMs": 12450, "averageTimePerEmail": 12.45, "performance": "EXCELLENT" } ## 🎯 Understanding Results ### Confidence Score (0.0 - 1.0) Each email gets a weighted confidence score: | Check | Weight | Purpose | |-------|--------|---------| | Syntax | 25% | Fundamental format validation | | MX Records | 30% | Deliverability verification | | Disposable | 25% | Quality assurance | | Role-Based | 20% | Engagement potential | ### Risk Levels & Recommendations | Risk | Score Range | Action | |------|-------------|--------| | LOW | 0.8 - 1.0 | ✅ Safe to send | | MEDIUM | 0.5 - 0.79 | ⚠️ Manual review suggested | | HIGH | 0.0 - 0.49 | ❌ Do not send | ## 🔧 Configuration Options ### Validation Settings | Option | Type | Default | Description | |--------|------|---------|-------------| | emails | array | required | Email addresses to validate (1-10,000) | | checkMX | boolean | true | Verify DNS MX records | | checkDisposable | boolean | true | Detect disposable email services | | checkRoleBased | boolean | true | Identify role-based addresses | ### Performance Settings | Option | Type | Default | Description | |--------|------|---------|-------------| | failFast | boolean | false | Exit early on failures (30-50% faster) | | timeout | integer | 5000 | DNS timeout in ms (1000-30000) | | concurrency | integer | 10 | Concurrent validations (1-50) | ### Output Settings | Option | Type | Default | Description | |--------|------|---------|-------------| | outputFilter | string | 'all' | Save only: 'all', 'accept', 'review', or 'reject' | ## 💼 Use Cases ### 📧 Email Marketing Challenge: High bounce rates hurt sender reputation Solution: Clean lists before campaigns, remove disposables json { "emails": ["..."], "outputFilter": "accept", "failFast": true } ### 👤 User Registration Challenge: Fake signups with throwaway emails Solution: Block temporary addresses, verify domains exist json { "emails": ["..."], "checkDisposable": true, "checkMX": true } ### 📊 Data Quality Challenge: Outdated customer databases Solution: Validate existing contacts, flag risky addresses json { "emails": ["..."], "outputFilter": "review" } ### 🎯 Lead Generation Challenge: Wasting time on invalid leads Solution: Filter disposables/role-based, prioritize quality json { "emails": ["..."], "checkRoleBased": true, "checkDisposable": true } ## 🚀 Performance Features ### ⚡ Fail-Fast Mode - What: Exits validation immediately when critical failure detected - Benefit: 30-50% faster validation for invalid emails - Best For: Large list cleanup, high-volume processing ### 🛡️ Reserved Domain Detection - What: Catches test/documentation domains (example.com, localhost) - Benefit: Prevents test data from polluting production databases - Always Active: Cannot be disabled (critical safety feature) ### 🚀 Smart DNS Caching - What: Automatically caches DNS lookups for 5 minutes - Benefits: 30-40% faster when domains repeat, 95%+ faster for second batch - Example: 1,000 emails with 100 duplicate domains = ~70% faster validation ## 🏆 Why Choose Our Validator? ### Performance Advantages: - ✅ Better Accuracy: 1.0 score vs 0.85 for valid emails - ✅ 6x Faster: 4ms vs 24ms processing time - ✅ Detailed Reports: Full validation breakdown vs basic status - ✅ Smarter Logic: Nuanced scoring vs binary Send/Don't Send - ✅ Better Analysis: Detects reserved domains + role-based patterns - ✅ Consistent Speed: 2-8ms vs unpredictable timeouts - ✅ More Comprehensive: 5-layer validation vs basic checks - ✅ Professional Output: Clean table format + detailed insights - ✅ Enterprise Ready: Handles 10,000 emails vs limited batches ### Why Choose Our Actor: ✅ Most Accurate - 100% correct identification ✅ Most Detailed - Complete validation breakdown ✅ Most Reliable - Consistent performance ✅ Most Professional - Enterprise-ready output ✅ Best Value - Superior features at competitive cost ## 🔒 Technical Specifications | Metric | Value | |--------|-------| | Speed | ~100-200 emails/second | | Capacity | Up to 10,000 emails per run | | Memory | Optimized for minimal resource usage | | Concurrency | 1-50 simultaneous validations | | DNS Timeout | 1-30 seconds (configurable) | | Reliability | Built with Apify SDK for enterprise stability | ### 📊 10,000 Email Performance Processing Time: - Best Case: 20-40 seconds (cached domains, valid emails) - Average Case: 2-5 minutes (mixed validation) - Worst Case: 8-15 minutes (many timeouts, invalid emails) Optimal Configuration for 10K emails: json { "concurrency": 30, "failFast": true, "timeout": 3000 } ### ⚠️ Potential Bottlenecks 1. DNS rate limiting - Some providers limit queries 2. Network latency - Affects MX record lookups 3. Memory growth - Large result objects for detailed validation ## 🎯 Perfect For - Email Marketing Teams - Clean lists, improve deliverability - CRM Managers - Maintain data quality, reduce bounces - Lead Generation - Validate prospects, score quality - Developers - Integrate validation into apps/workflows - Small Businesses - Cost-effective email verification - Enterprise - Scale validation for large datasets ## 🚀 Get Started Now 1. Add emails to the input field 2. Configure options (or use defaults) 3. Click Start and get results in seconds 4. Download clean data ready for your campaigns Ready to clean your email lists? Start validating now and see the difference professional email validation makes! ## 🔗 Other Actors DomainDaddy – Domain Intelligence & WHOIS Lookup Provides domain availability and expiry dates, WHOIS & RDAP data, DNS records (A, MX, NS, TXT), IP geolocation, and ASN details. Calculates domain age, supports batch processing, and works with 70+ TLDs. Handles errors gracefully and delivers clean, structured JSON output. Check it out: https://apify.com/datascoutapi/domaindaddy DNS Lookup & Security Intelligence Scrapes 22 data points, including 10 DNS records (A, AAAA, MX, TXT, NS, CNAME, SOA, SRV, PTR, CAA), plus email security analysis (SPF, DKIM, DMARC), SSL certificate checks, and domain monitoring. Processes up to 100 domains per batch with security scoring. Learn more: https://apify.com/datascoutapi/dns-lookup ## 📬 Contact & Support Have questions, need help, or interested in a private or custom instance? 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