If you’re looking to verify if an email address is functioning properly there are a couple of methods available.
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Telnet Method
You can actually connect to mail servers using the telnet command. Here’s an article that sums up the process rather easily.
https://www.sparkpost.com/blog/how-to-check-an-smtp-connection-with-a-manual-telnet-session/
If you’re not familiar with using a terminal, which is now available on Windows then you can read this article that I’ve developed.
Online Services
There are a number of online services that allow you to check if any email address is functioning.
If you know of others that work well, please comment and I will add them.
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With 20 years experience in technology spanning from Linux, Data Center Infrastructure and related services and applications. Jordan consults with small, medium and large organizations tackling problems and technology needs. With 10 years experience in WordPress, he’s created Managing WP as a means to dump his brain on the web.
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