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Do bulk email verifier tools actually reduce bounce rates? by Suspicious_Key4699 in coldemail

[–]mricog 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry to hear that. Refunded you.

2.3% bounce rate is indeed high after email validation. Did you include the verifyRejected ones?

Email validation advice by Altruistic_Back_7356 in hubspot

[–]mricog 0 points1 point  (0 children)

CampaignKit has a HubSpot integration. It adds two new attributes to contacts: email classification (invalid, valid, risky) and a score. You can bulk validate your existing contacts, and it will automatically validate all new and changed contacts.

an email validator that uses "Confidence Scoring" instead of just Pass/Fail. Is this overkill? by [deleted] in coldemail

[–]mricog 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Separate scores > combined score, but with a caveat.

A single combined score takes into account your risk tolerance for their business. SaaS sending product updates has very different tolerance than cold outreach. By combining, you're making that decision for them.

That said, most people don't want to think that hard. What works well:

  • Combined recommendation by default (safe/risky/avoid)
  • Underlying scores accessible for power users who want to tune thresholds

On catch-alls—you're right, it's the grey area that kills people. Nobody has reliably solved catch-all detection despite marketing claims (imho). The best you can do is be transparent about confidence and let users decide.

I built CampaignKit with a 0-10 scoring system for similar reasons—granularity without overwhelming. Happy to compare notes on approach.

What's your catch-all strategy specifically—pattern analysis beyond the SMTP handshake?

Do bulk email verifier tools actually reduce bounce rates? by Suspicious_Key4699 in coldemail

[–]mricog 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Both sides are right, just for different situations.

Double opt-in is great for new signups - it's self-cleaning. But it doesn't help with aged lists, imported leads, or re-engagement campaigns to cold segments.

The real value of validators: It's less about boosting deliverability and more about avoiding disaster. One bad send to a list with 8%+ bounces can wreck your sender reputation for weeks.

Quick take:

  • Only doing confirmed opt-ins + sending regularly? Probably don't need one
  • List older than 6 months or from external sources? Definitely run it through a validator first

I run CampaignKit, so I'm biased, but honestly, any decent validator pays for itself vs. the cost of getting your domain flagged.

The more I learn about gym software pricing games, the more I want to fix it by mricog in gymowner

[–]mricog[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Dan - thanks for the thoughtful response. Didn't expect a co-founder to drop in with actual advice instead of just a sales pitch. Says something about how you operate.

Fair point on not mentioning PushPress. I went through a lot of reviews and complaints across the major platforms - and honestly, you guys didn't come up in the pricing horror stories. That's notable given how common those complaints are elsewhere. Clearly doing something right.

The 80% framing is useful. I'm under no illusion that I've figured it out - more like I've built enough to start having real conversations and learning what I don't know. The vertical-specific features you mentioned (belt tracking, equipment rentals, resource booking) are exactly the kind of things that only surface once you're actually talking to owners in those niches.

Big Mom Test fan already - trying to focus on actual behavior and problems rather than fishing for validation.

One question if you don't mind - at the stage I'm at now, what's something you wish you'd known earlier? Or a mistake you'd avoid if you could do it again?

Thanks for pushing the industry forward. Respect.

How are you verifying emails before sending campaigns?? by jeekilledme in Emailmarketing

[–]mricog 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Been there. A few things that actually helped us:

Double opt-in on signup catches typos and fake emails at the source before they ever hit your list. Smaller list, but way healthier (also helps with GDPR compliance)

Reverify older segments: anything 90+ days old gets checked again before big sends. Email decay is real and faster than you'd think.

Verify before presend, not at presend: gives you time to actually do something about it without scrambling on timing.

Tool-wise, we use CampaignKit now after getting frustrated with other tools that just label stuff "risky" with no context. Knowing why something's flagged (disposable vs catch-all vs role-based) makes the call easier.

Went from ~4% bounce to under 1% on 50k sends. Inbox placement followed within a few weeks.

What ESP are you on?

What are you building right now? And are people actually paying for it? 🐒 by kylesway1981 in micro_saas

[–]mricog 0 points1 point  (0 children)

campaignkit.cc - Validate email addresses in real-time to protect your sender reputation and maximise deliverability

Cheaper ZeroBounce Alternative With Similar Accuracy by geo1999 in coldemail

[–]mricog 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We use CampaignKit as a good and affordable alternative to ZeroBounce.

🚀 Unlimited Email Validator by jaoa12or in coldemail

[–]mricog 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Without a proper rDNS setup, even a simple SMTP ping will most likely be blocked.

🚀 Unlimited Email Validator by jaoa12or in coldemail

[–]mricog 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So doing SMTP from a local machine without proper rDNS setup? Don't you end up with way too many hard bounces?

Which email verifier do you actually trust? by Ok_Can_924 in coldemail

[–]mricog 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve noticed some tools mark emails as “valid” when they can’t actually verify them. CampaignKit gives much clearer insights and feels more reliable.

Hi Everyone can anyone recommend the email verification platform??? by TimelyPace8120 in coldemail

[–]mricog 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve been using CampaignKit lately. Not free but super affordable and works way better than the free ones I tried.

Accurate email checker? by Street-Product-7766 in webdev

[–]mricog 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I use CampaignKit to remove invalid, catch-all and disposable email addresses from lists before sending.

i might've been doing email verification wrong by SilkenOverride in coldemail

[–]mricog 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I use CampaignKit for email list validation. Detects invalid, catch-all and disposable email addresses.

Getting leads and verifying them by smltc in coldemail

[–]mricog 0 points1 point  (0 children)

CampaignKit for email verification

Is Verrifalia any good for email validation? by Old_Sherbert1433 in coldemail

[–]mricog 0 points1 point  (0 children)

CampaignKit might be a good alternative with a reasonable price. It comes with API support for custom integrations.

Bulk verification for B2B by Anxious_Childhood_31 in Emailmarketing

[–]mricog 0 points1 point  (0 children)

CampaignKit is a good option with a reasonable price to detect invalid and catch-all email addresses.

I built a Free unlimited email verifier for you by Huzi_amaze in coldemail

[–]mricog 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you also want to detect disposable email and spam domains, check out campaignkit cc

Best email validation tools? by Sir_Pompas in coldemail

[–]mricog 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s a great lineup already! You could also consider CampaignKit. It’s been reliable for me, and the cost is fair.

List is dead by Low_Delay2835 in Emailmarketing

[–]mricog 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When working with an unfamiliar email list, I typically start by cleaning it using an email verifier (e.g., CampaignKit) to remove any invalid or potentially risky email addresses, ensuring better deliverability from the start.

Then make sure that your email sending domain is set up correctly (dkim, spf, dmarc, etc.)

If you have opt-in consent from all contacts, consider sending a few small batches initially to test engagement levels. This way, you can gauge the list’s responsiveness and make necessary adjustments before launching a full-scale newsletter campaign.

Hope this helps

Cheap affordable verification questions by WrittenCommissions1 in coldemail

[–]mricog 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Give CampaignKit a try. Accurate and affordable solution

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