What is Email Verification

You have likely created accounts of your own, requested to be contacted or receive information about a product or service, and to continue, you will be prompted that a verification email has been sent to your email. Below is an explanation of what email verification is and its importance.

Email verification is the process of confirming that an email address is valid and that the person using it actually has access to that inbox.

There are a few different types of email verification:

1. Ownership verification (most common)
   • You enter your email address when creating an account.
   • The website sends you an email with a verification link or a one-time code.
   • You click the link or enter the code to prove you own the email address.
2. Email validity verification
   • Businesses use software to check whether an email address:
     • Exists.
     • Is formatted correctly.
     • Can receive mail.
     • Isn't a disposable or temporary email address.
   • This helps reduce bounced emails and improves email deliverability.
3. Domain verification (for businesses)
   • If you're sending email from your own domain (such as [e-mail]), you may need to verify ownership of the domain by adding DNS records. This is commonly required for email marketing platforms and business email services.

Why it's important

• Prevents fake or mistyped email addresses.
• Helps secure accounts.
• Reduces spam and fraudulent sign-ups.
• Ensures important emails (password resets, receipts, notifications) reach the correct person.

Example

You sign up for a new website using [e-mail].

1. The website sends an email saying "Please verify your email."
2. You open the email.
3. You click the verification link.
4. Your account is now verified, and you can use all the site's features.

If you're asking about email verification in a specific context (such as an online business, email marketing platform, or setting up your own domain), let me know which service you're using and I can explain the exact process.

In your LM, there is a setting to require email verification. You can opt to require verification OR not require verification. If you do require verification, if the email is not verified, the system will not send emails to that email address.