If the score is greater than 2 you can use the email address and emails will most likely not bounce.
A score of 2 identifies email addresses that will be delivered, but the email address is a SPAM Trap or temporary email address.
Element | Values | Description |
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syntax | pass, fail | Email syntax check result. |
mx | pass, fail | MX record lookup result. Checks if the domain exists and publishes information about an email server |
mailbox | pass, fail, n/a | Mailbox check result. Checks if the email server can be reached and tries to verify if the email address exists. Returns n/a if the mailbox cannot be verified. |
The score range goes from 0 to 10 where 0 identifies an email that is guaranteed to not be usable and 10 means that all checks passed and emails will be delivered to a personal email address.
Score | Description |
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0 | Email will bounce |
2 | Email can be used, but looks like a SPAM Trap or temporary email address. |
9 | Email looks good, but mailbox couldn’t be verified. |
10 | Email address passed all checks and emails will be accepted by the server. |
The description contains additional information about the check results and the resulting score.
Value | Description |
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syntax | Email syntax check failed. |
domain | Domain doesn’t exist or no MX record configured. |
mailbox | Mailbox check returned unknown recipient. |
verifyRejected | Mailbox could not be verified. The recipient’s mail server rejected verification attempts |
blacklist | Email address has been detected in local blacklist |
disposable | Email address or domain has been detected as temporary email address. |
catchall | Email address has been identified as a common catch all address. |