What is email verification?
Email verification is the process of checking whether an email address is valid and safe to send to — without actually sending anything. ListPlus runs local checks first (format, typos, test domains, disposable domains, role-based addresses) and then a deliverability check through its verification provider, which reports each address as valid, invalid, catch-all, disposable or unknown.
Why do I need email verification?
Sending to invalid addresses damages your sender reputation. Mailbox providers like Gmail and Outlook track bounce rates — too many bounces and your domain gets throttled or blocklisted. Recovery takes weeks. Verification before every campaign keeps you under the threshold and protects the deliverability of every future send.
How accurate is email verification?
The deliverability check is performed by MillionVerifier, a dedicated verification provider. Catch-all domains are flagged separately because no verifier can definitively confirm deliverability on a catch-all domain — only the mail server knows. Addresses the provider cannot decide are returned as unknown rather than guessed.
Can I verify emails in bulk?
Yes. Upload a CSV or Excel file, connect a Google Sheet or Airtable base (Pro), or call the AI Agent API (every plan). ListPlus verifies the selected rows with provider rate limits respected. Bulk size is bounded by your plan's record limit: on Basic you import up to 25,000 records and edit (and verify) 5,000, on Pro 100,000, on Premium 1,000,000. Results come back per address (valid, invalid, catch-all, disposable, unknown) and feed the row's quality score.
How does catch-all detection work?
A catch-all domain is one that accepts mail for any address — valid or not. When the verification provider detects this behavior, the address is returned as catch-all and ListPlus flags it as deliverable but risky. You decide whether to include catch-all domains in your send segment or exclude them for safety.
Does ListPlus detect disposable email addresses?
Yes. ListPlus keeps a blocklist of disposable and throwaway email services (mailinator, 10minutemail, guerrilla mail and many more) and checks it locally, for free. Addresses at these domains are flagged 'disposable' so you can exclude them from outreach; the deliverability provider reports disposable domains as well.
How does email verification pricing work?
One deliverability check costs 0.3 credits ($0.01 at $0.035 per credit with Pro or Premium); the local format, typo, disposable and role-based checks are free and cached results are not billed again. Every plan comes with starter credits — 25 on Basic, 250 on Pro ($55/month), 1,000 on Premium ($149/month) — and credit packs start at 150 credits for $6. Credits never expire.
Is email verification GDPR-compliant?
ListPlus is EU-hosted (Frankfurt) on Vercel. The verification provider receives only the email address being checked. Results are cached for seven days so repeat checks do not hit the provider again; your list itself stays stored until you delete it. ListPlus acts as data processor, and a DPA is available on request for every plan.