✦ Glossary

Email Verification

The process of validating that an email address is real, deliverable, and safe to contact. Verification checks include MX record validation, SMTP handshake testing, Hunter.io confidence scoring, ZeroBounce validation, role-based address detection, and global suppression list checks.

Why It Matters

Sending to unverified emails is the fastest way to destroy a domain's sender reputation. Even 2–3% hard bounce rates trigger spam throttling. Multi-layer verification eliminates this risk before a single email leaves the server.

In DealForge

Every email in DealForge is run through 7 verification layers. Only addresses confirmed deliverable by both Hunter.io AND ZeroBounce are marked safe to contact.

See it in action.

DealForge puts Email Verification to work automatically — from ICP definition to verified leads to personalized outreach.

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