To protect against bounced emails and improve deliverability, you can choose to send emails only to verified email addresses.
This can reduce the total number of emails sent, while also improving bounce rates and helping protect your sender reputation.
🎓 Note: This setting is especially useful when you are running cold email campaigns or sending from new inboxes.
What Verified Emails Are
Verified emails are email addresses that have been validated through deliverability testing to confirm they are more likely to accept email.
In Interceptly, verification helps identify email addresses that are more likely to be valid and reachable before your campaign sends.
Why Sending Only to Verified Emails Helps
Sending only to verified emails is a good way to reduce risk and protect deliverability.
It helps you:
Lower bounce rates.
Protect your sender reputation.
Improve the chances of landing in the primary inbox instead of spam.
Keep email providers from flagging your domain or inbox due to repeated failed sends.
🚨 Important: Even verified emails can become invalid over time due to job changes, inbox removals, or company domain updates.
How to Turn On Email Verification Before Sending
Go to your dashboard and select the drop-down arrow next to your name in the top right corner.
Select "Workspace Settings".
Under "Basic Information", toggle on "Verify prospect's emails before sending".
Select the orange "Save Changes" button.
The feature is active as soon as you save your changes.
Best Practices
Turn this on if you are seeing bounces in your campaigns.
Use verified-only sending when warming up a new inbox or domain.
Pair this setting with regular list cleaning to maintain strong results.
🎓 Note: A smaller list with stronger deliverability often performs better than a larger list with high bounce rates.
FAQ
Q: Will this reduce the number of prospects I can email?
A: Yes, because prospects without a verified email will be skipped for email steps.
Q: Does this setting affect LinkedIn steps?
A: No, it only affects email sending, not LinkedIn outreach.
Q: Can verified emails still bounce?
A: Yes, verification reduces risk, but cannot fully prevent bounces due to frequent job and company changes.
🚀 Success! You have reduced bounce risk by enabling verified-only sending for your email campaigns.