Email Validation
Verifies if an email address is valid.
Description
Data8's Email Validation service validates the email address provided in the data at the level requested.
Validation can be performed from a syntax check i.e., the structure of the email address, to a full real-time validation of the mailbox.
This service is costed on a per lookup basis.
Upload Options
The following options can be configured for this service at the upload stage. These are only available if Advanced Options are enabled on your account.
Validate existing email addresses |
Validate existing email addresses If selected, the existing email addresses on the input data are processed for validation. |
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Download Options
The following options can be configured for this service at the download stage.
Validation Level |
Validation Level Used to specify the level at which the email validation is processed at, available options are:
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Output Columns
This service adds the following columns to your output data.
Email Validation Flag |
Email Validation Flag The validation result for the email address in the data. Validation response is one of the following:
If multiple email addresses are on the input data then an "Email Validation Flag" field will be populated for each. |
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Email Type |
Email Type Indicates the type of email address populated in the data. Available types are:
If multiple email addresses are on the input data then an "Email Type" field will be populated for each. |
Suggested Email Address |
Suggested Email Address Requires a name, company name or address to be populated. This uses the additional data to suggest a corrected email address where appropriate. If multiple email addresses are on the input data then a "Suggested Email Address" field will be populated for each. |
Email Comment |
Email Comment Requires a name, company name or address to be populated. If a corrected email address has been provided, this field contains the reason why it has been corrected. If multiple email addresses are on the input data then an "Email Comment" field will be populated for each. |
Email Salutation |
Email Salutation Requires a name, company name or address to be populated. Uses the additional data provided to ascertain a salutation for the owner of the email address. If multiple email addresses are on the input data then an "Email Salutation" field will be populated for each. |