8 {{ upvoteCount | shortNum }}
8 {{ upvoteCount | shortNum }}

Any tools for testing email addresses

by alanorourke
7 replies
Does anyone know of any tools that will ping a list of email addresses (Not send to them) to see if the addresses exist?
I am doing some list cleaning and this would save me a load of time.
#addresses #email #tools
  • Profile picture of the author Alexa Smith
    Banned
    Would it be able to distinguish between an existing-but-unattended email address and one that's actually in use? I think that's what you'd really need it to be able to do, for it to have much value?

    Most autoresponders have methods (sometimes selectable/variable) of removing the "regularly bouncing" email addresses from the list, and I suspect that may be about as good as you can do, in this regard.

    .
    {{ DiscussionBoard.errors[9358076].message }}
    • Profile picture of the author alanorourke
      Thanks Alexa.
      Before seeing how engaged the person is with their email and my content I have a more fundamental problem of making sure the email address is correct.

      I want to clean this list BEFORE importing it into an autoresponder or ESP. They tend to not like a list with many bounces.

      I am almost certain it is technically possible to ping an email server/address to see if it exists. I am hoping someone has an app to do it for a few hundred emails at once.

      Context: this is an old list I am taking over for a company and getting it up and running again.
      {{ DiscussionBoard.errors[9358286].message }}
      • Profile picture of the author jamesfreddyc
        Originally Posted by alanorourke View Post

        I am almost certain it is technically possible to ping an email server/address to see if it exists. I am hoping someone has an app to do it for a few hundred emails at once.
        Yes it's possible. Yes there are apps. Are you not able to locate something in a google search?

        You can also do it yourself but would need some programming skills to automate it.
        {{ DiscussionBoard.errors[9358341].message }}
        • Profile picture of the author alanorourke
          Hi James, a google search did not throw up anything that looked trustworthy or something that required programming skills which I lack.
          Best case was if someone here had a recommendation of something they used themselves.

          Thanks,
          Alan
          {{ DiscussionBoard.errors[9358383].message }}
          • Profile picture of the author jamesfreddyc
            Originally Posted by alanorourke View Post

            Hi James, a google search did not throw up anything that looked trustworthy or something that required programming skills which I lack.
            Best case was if someone here had a recommendation of something they used themselves.

            Thanks,
            Alan
            I don't have any experience with any provider's I saw in search results so I can't say what is trustworthy. At some point you will have to commit to a solution if you are not going to build something yourself. I can understand your concern with inputting list info!

            Good luck!
            {{ DiscussionBoard.errors[9358631].message }}
  • Profile picture of the author Chandrapaul
    i am using email verifier software for cleaning my huge lists.
    Signature
    BELIEVE IT OR NOT - GET GORGEOUS WEBSITE AT $99
    {{ DiscussionBoard.errors[9359002].message }}
  • Profile picture of the author Kikrly
    Email Reach is a good tool, but after 24 hours free trial you must buy it.
    {{ DiscussionBoard.errors[9361918].message }}

Trending Topics