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.
Jordan Trask
With 20 years of experience in technology spanning Linux, Data Center Infrastructure, and related services and applications, Jordan consults with small, medium, and large organizations tackling technology problems and needs. With 10 years of experience in WordPress, he’s created Managing WP as a means of dumping his brain on the web.
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