E-mail addresses verification and flagged spam

user4 · 4 Nov 2018, 11:37 PM

Does Runbox provide any e-mail verification service? I would not like to have my mail bounced back and let Runbox think I am spamming.

Why do I need? I would like to get in touch with my very old contacts (pre- Google/FB days) but I believe 30% of them may have changed their e-mail address.

janusz · 5 Nov 2018, 12:14 AM

What do you mean by "e-mail verification service"? Something which would tell you if a given address is active?
I'm not aware of any legitimate service of that type.

Besides, with many (a great majority of, AFAIK) email services addresses can be reassigned after a period of inactivity. So today john@example.com may belong to somebody else than your friend from years ago.

slawrenceuk · 5 Nov 2018, 01:00 AM

Try http://mailtester.com/testmail.php

4 Nov 2018, 11:37 PM	#1
user4 Essential Contributor Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 221	E-mail addresses verification and flagged spam Does Runbox provide any e-mail verification service? I would not like to have my mail bounced back and let Runbox think I am spamming. Why do I need? I would like to get in touch with my very old contacts (pre- Google/FB days) but I believe 30% of them may have changed their e-mail address.

5 Nov 2018, 12:14 AM	#2
janusz The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: EU Posts: 4,943	What do you mean by "e-mail verification service"? Something which would tell you if a given address is active? I'm not aware of any legitimate service of that type. Besides, with many (a great majority of, AFAIK) email services addresses can be reassigned after a period of inactivity. So today john@example.com may belong to somebody else than your friend from years ago.

5 Nov 2018, 01:00 AM	#3
slawrenceuk Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Newcastle, UK Posts: 11	Try http://mailtester.com/testmail.php