Verify-Email Checks If Email Addresses Work
One of the obstacles in sending an EECB is that if you're guessing a whole bunch of executive emails based on a standardized email format, some are bound to bounce. Verify-email.org lets you quickly figure out if if an email address is valid or not. Useful if you want to go through several email permutations fast, without waiting for a bounceback to finetune your results.
Verify-email.org [Official Site] (Thanks to MB Sensel!)
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Doesn't work. Tested it on my mailserver with a non-existent address. Result: Ok.
Why?
Because, like virtually all email servers nowadays, it always responds 250 ok no matter what and dumps the message to postmaster and (maybe, nowadays usually not) sends a bounce if it doesn't exist.
Oh well. I was figuring it would send an "If you exist, click this link" email. I suppose not!
Here's another result OK example, not on my mailserver:
MX record about hotmail.com exists.
Connection succeeded to mx3.hotmail.com SMTP.
220 bay0-mc7-f12.bay0.hotmail.com Sending unsolicited commercial or bulk e-mail to Microsoft's computer network is prohibited. Other restrictions are found at [privacy.msn.com] Violations will result in use of equipment located in California and other states. Thu, 15 Jan 2009 13:54:46 -0800
> HELO verify-email.org
250 bay0-mc7-f12.bay0.hotmail.com (3.8.0.31) Hello [98.130.2.11]
> MAIL FROM:
=250 check@verify-email.org....Sender OK
> RCPT TO:
=250 asd9hf87ahsd8f87asdf@hotmail.com
I bet this thing is a spam magnet as well...
@shepd: What in the world is this supposed to mean: "Violations will result in use of equipment located in California and other states."
I've also tried this out on my own mailserver, and it's giving an "Ok" result even with random gobbledygook. The connection test is fine and dandy, but it's not really bothering to check if the mailbox itself exists.
Oh, BTW, clicking the link at the bottom of the page brings you to a site titled "Email Marketing Software & Bulk Email Marketing | Bulk Mailer | Send Mass Email Sender | Email Verifier & Mail Verification".
I wonder why a site that sells BULK EMAIL MARKETING would possibly want email addresses?
Unless you like spam I wouldn't try it on an email address of someone you like. :D
Oh, it gets better, clicking FAQ, About, or Buy Script gives you a link to "Email Verification Software". The screenshots will show you how the software can verify 50,000 addresses an hour, seamlessly integrates with their bulk mailing software, and how you can buy it bundled with... drumroll...
...their "Email Marketing Software Bundle".
*sigh* I'd dig up more, but isn't that enough for now?
Interestingly, the link to "the sending an EECB" post doesn't work. Someone misspelled ... something. Don't wanna say what, but you'll see.
Here's a tip: ALWAYS CHECK LINKS.
Oy. (Ben, you OK?)
@HaleCain: I wonder how long it takes before their mail servers show up on Spamhaus et al and are blocked.
Ooh look! Handy spamming tool!
Pro tip: dont type email addresses into a radom online form with out a privacy agreement....especially one withs ad's supporting it.
This thing probabaly collects email addresses and money for the ads. The thing they are trying to sell is for mass mailers to use.
I just send a test email. If I hear back from the mailer demon it's bad.
This is a neat idea, but not quite accurate. If the email server you are trying to reach just 'black holes' spam (or does the same to non-existent email addresses), then the result shows as "OK"
Many email systems don't allow you to do dictionary-type attacks or provide ACCURATE responses to rcpt to: queries; they just take your email and /dev/null it.