Is This Email Valid?

Instantly check whether an email address is valid, active, and deliverable. SMTP verification confirms real mailboxes in under 2 seconds. No signup, 100 free checks daily.

Email Validation Check

Validate Any Email Address, Instantly

Enter any address and get a full validity report. BillionVerify checks syntax, domain, MX records, and connects directly to the mail server to confirm the mailbox is valid and accepts mail.

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What the Email Validation Check Includes

Six validation layers confirm whether an email address is valid and deliverable.

Syntax Validation

Checks format and structure for typos, invalid characters, and malformed addresses.

Domain Check

Verifies the domain exists and is configured to receive email.

MX Record Lookup

Confirms active mail server records are present for the domain.

SMTP Verification

Connects directly to the mail server to confirm the mailbox accepts mail.

Disposable Detection

Flags temporary email services from a database of 10,000+ known domains.

Role Account Check

Identifies generic addresses like info@, support@, and admin@ that hurt engagement.

How We Validate Email Addresses

Four automated steps determine whether an email address is valid and ready to receive mail.

Format Check

Validates email syntax and detects common typos or malformed addresses.

Domain Lookup

Checks domain existence and resolves MX records to confirm mail delivery is possible.

SMTP Handshake

Connects to the mail server and tests whether the mailbox accepts incoming mail.

Risk Scoring

Scores the address for disposable, role, catch-all, and spam trap risk.

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Response Time

Average validation time

99.9%

Accuracy

Multi-layer validation

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Free Daily Checks

No signup required

6

Validation Layers

Per address checked

Related Questions

Checking validity is one part of the picture. These guides cover the related questions people ask most.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. How does the email validation check work?

Validation runs through four layers: syntax check for formatting errors, domain lookup to confirm the domain is registered, MX record resolution to confirm the domain can receive mail, and a direct SMTP connection to verify the mailbox accepts incoming messages — all in under 2 seconds.

2. How accurate is the email validation?

BillionVerify achieves 99.9% accuracy by combining syntax, DNS, MX, and direct SMTP verification. This multi-layer approach catches invalid addresses, inactive mailboxes, and misconfigured domains that single-step validators miss.

3. What makes an email address invalid?

An email is invalid if it has a formatting error (missing @ or dots), an unregistered domain, no MX records, or an inactive mailbox that the mail server rejects. BillionVerify checks all four layers to give a definitive valid or invalid result.

4. Does the validator detect disposable email addresses?

Yes. BillionVerify cross-references every address against a database of 10,000+ known disposable and temporary email services and flags them as risky even if the mailbox technically exists.

5. Is the email validator free?

Yes. You get 100 free validations every day with no signup and no credit card required. Every validation includes full SMTP verification, MX record checks, and disposable detection.

6. Do you store the emails I validate?

No. All validations happen in real time and we never store the addresses you submit. Data is encrypted in transit and deleted immediately after processing.

Email Validator

Validate Emails Free, Instantly

100 free validations daily. SMTP verification confirms valid mailboxes in under 2 seconds.

100 free validations daily · No signup required · Results in under 2 seconds

99.9%
Nauwkeurigheid
Real-time
API-snelheid
$0.00014
Per e-mail
100/day
Altijd gratis