How to Use Email Validation

The Email Validator tool helps you verify the validity and deliverability of an email address. You can also check domain reputation, perform an email trace across online services (OSINT), and generate an AI-powered profile analysis.

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Basic Email Validation

1. Navigate to the Email Validator tool page.
2. Enter the full email address you want to validate into the "Email:" input field (e.g., user@example.com).
3. Leave the "Options" checkboxes unchecked for a basic validation.
4. Click the Validate Email button.
5. The results will appear below the form.

Understanding Basic Results

After validation, you'll see several boxes displaying information:

• Status Box (Green/Red): This is the primary result.
  • Valid Email Address: The email format is correct, the domain exists, and it likely accepts emails (MX records found).
  • Invalid Email Address: The email format might be wrong, the domain may not exist, or it doesn't appear to accept emails. Check the specific error message if provided.
• Domain Box: Shows the domain part of the email (e.g., example.com).
• Local Part Box: Shows the part before the '@' sign (e.g., user).
• MX Records Box: Indicates if Mail Exchanger (MX) records were found for the domain. Finding MX records is crucial for email deliverability. (Found / Not Found).
• Disposable Box: Checks if the email address belongs to a known temporary or disposable email service provider. (No / Yes). Disposable emails are often used for short-term signups and may not be suitable for long-term contact.
• Role Account Box: Identifies if the email address likely represents a role or function (e.g., support@, info@, admin@) rather than an individual person. (No / Yes).
• Validation Time Box: Shows the time the validation check was performed.

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Advanced Validation Options

Before clicking "Validate Email", you can select additional options:

Check Domain Reputation

Select this to perform extra checks on the email's domain:

• Blocklist Check: Checks if the domain is listed on common email blocklists.
• Reputation Score: Calculates a score (0-100) indicating the domain's sending reputation. Higher scores are better.

Results Added: When checked, you'll see additional boxes:

• Reputation Score Box: Displays the calculated score (e.g., 85/100) with a color indicator (Green=Good, Yellow=Fair, Red=Poor).
• On Blocklist Box: Shows if the domain was found on any checked blocklists (No / Yes). If found, the specific list(s) may be shown.

Run Email Trace (OSINT)

Select this option to search for the provided email address across various public online services and platforms (like social media, code repositories, forums, etc.). This helps build a picture of the email's digital footprint (Open Source Intelligence - OSINT).

• Caching: Results from the trace are temporarily stored in your browser's session storage to speed up repeated checks within the same session.
• GitHub Filtering: To keep results concise, only a limited number (e.g., top 5 most relevant) of accounts found on GitHub.com are displayed directly. A note indicates if filtering occurred.

Results Added:

• Email Trace Results Grid: A section appears showing cards for each service where the email address was found.
• AI Profile Button: A button appears allowing you to generate an AI analysis based on these trace results (see below).
• GitHub Account Selection: If GitHub accounts are found, checkboxes appear next to them. You can uncheck any accounts you believe don't belong to the target person before generating the AI profile.

Force Refresh Email Trace

Only relevant if "Run Email Trace" is also checked. Select this to ignore any cached trace results from your current browser session and perform a completely fresh search across all services. Use this if you suspect the online presence might have changed very recently.

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AI Email Profile Analysis

After running an email trace ("Run Email Trace" option checked), a section appears allowing you to generate an AI-powered analysis of the email's digital footprint.

1. Review the "Email Trace Results". If GitHub accounts were found, ensure only the relevant accounts are checked using the checkboxes provided. This selection helps the AI focus on the correct individual.
2. (Optional) Enter brief information about your product or company in the "Your Product/Company Information" text area. This helps the AI tailor communication recommendations specifically for your outreach context.
3. Click the Generate Email Profile button.
4. An AI analysis will be generated and displayed in the "Email Profile Analysis" section below the button. This may include:
   • A summary of the person's likely interests or professional background based on the trace findings.
   • Suggestions for communication style or topics.
   • Potential discussion points relevant to your product/company (if provided).
5. Caching & Refreshing: The generated profile is cached in your browser's local storage for faster loading later. If a cached version is shown, a notice will appear with a Refresh button, allowing you to generate a completely new analysis if needed.
6. Downloading: A Download Profile button may appear to save the generated profile.

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Tips & Notes

• Accuracy: While the validator uses multiple checks, 100% accuracy isn't always possible (e.g., due to catch-all servers or temporary server issues). The combination of checks provides a strong indication of validity and deliverability.
• Trace Results: The email trace relies on publicly available information. The absence of a result on a particular service doesn't guarantee the person doesn't have an account there (they might use a different email).
• API Usage: These validation checks consume API credits if your application uses a metered backend service.