Managing an email list can feel like trying to keep a garden weed-free. You want it to thrive, but if you don’t pull out the dead addresses, you risk a mess that impacts your campaigns. That’s where a Free Email Validator comes in handy. It helps you clean up invalid and temporary addresses before they can cause problems. Trust me, it’s a lifesaver.

With the Free Email Validator, you get a full analysis of your email list. It runs several checks:

  • Syntax Check - Catches formatting errors, like missing the "@" symbol.
  • MX Records Check - Ensures the email domain can actually receive emails. If the domain lacks MX records, it’s invalid.
  • MX Provider name - Get the name of the email provider. This is useful when you want to send cold emails to matching email providers. Google accounts to Google accounts, Outlook to microsoft accounts, etc.
  • Disposable Email Detection - Identifies temporary, one-time-use addresses from services like YopMail or Mailinator.
  • Business vs. Generic Emails - Finds out if the email is a business address (like someone@company.com) or a personal one (like Gmail or Yahoo).

How to Use the Free Email Validator

Step 1: Import Email List

Using the Free Email Validator is straightforwar.

Create a new collection in Datablist, click on the "+" button, and select "Import CSV/Excel". Datablist opens CSV files and Excel files.

Import Email List
Import Email List

Step 2: Run the Free Email Validator Enrichment

Click on the "Enrich" button in the header.

Click Enrich
Click Enrich

Then select "Free Email Validator".

Select Free Email Validator
Select Free Email Validator

Choose the property containing the email addresses from your collection.

Map your email property
Map your email property

Configure the output options to store the results. This will include whether the email is valid, error message, domain, is the email from a generic email provider (Gmail, Yahoo, etc.) or a business domain, and the email provider information.

Map your email property
Map your email property

List of MX Providers

The "Free Email Validator" enrichment can return the name of the email provider based on the MX Records.

Here is the list of built-in providers:

  • google
  • microsoft
  • zoho
  • yahoo
  • safenames
  • ovh
  • amazon
  • gandi
  • ionos
  • mimecast
  • godaddy
  • yandex
  • apple
  • proofpoint
  • mailgun
  • protonmail
  • mail.ru
  • barracuda
  • namecheap

Note: If the MX Records don't match one of those providers, the full MX Record is returned.

FAQ

Why do I need to clean my email list?

Here’s what a clean list gets you:

  • Better Open Rates: Emails land in more inboxes and less spam folders.
  • Higher Engagement: You’re reaching real people, not just dead accounts.
  • Improved Sender Reputation: Email providers like Gmail and Yahoo trust you more when you send to valid addresses.