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Email Status Explained

Valid

Average bounce rate: 1%

Should You Send an Email? Absolutely!

A "Valid" status means the email address exists, is active, and can receive emails. It’s like confirming that the mailbox at the given address is ready and waiting for mail.

Catch-All

Average Bounce Rate: 26%

Should You Send an Email? It depends.

We have an article on that: Should I send Emails to Catch-all Addresses ?

Catch-all addresses are a bit tricky. They are set up by domains to receive all emails sent to that domain, regardless of the prefix (the part before '@'). So, during the "Ping Test" step, if we ask the email server whether "[email protected]" or "[email protected]" exists, it will say "Yes" for both, even if "[email protected]" is not valid.

Invalid

Should You Send an Email? No.

An 'Invalid' status is pretty straightforward – the email address does not exist. This could be due to various reasons, such as typos in the email address, the domain no longer existing, or the address having been deleted.

Updated on: 30/01/2025