Global Email V3:FAQ

Mailbox Validation

Why does an email have no mailbox validation?

Mailbox validation will only occur if the ES01 result code is returned.

Verify Mailbox Option

What are the differences between the different modes (OFF, MIXED, FAST, REALTIME)?

[[Global Email Web Service:Options|Verify Mailbox Options]

Unicode

All emails unicoded are detected.

Validation: Mailbox Vs. Domain

What is the difference between mailbox validation and domain validation?

Mailbox validation confirms that the email account is valid (e.g. "email@gmail.com") while domain validation only verifies that the domain (e.g. "gmail.com") is valid.

What speeds can I expect from this webservice?

The speed of the service depends on the mode (OFF, MIXED, FAST, REALTIME), protocol (SOAP, REST, JSON, XML) and the number of threads.

• Verify Mailbox: OFF
  • You can expect 119,000 - 171,360 per hour single threaded.
  • You can expect 206,000 - 248,000 per hour with 5 threads.
• Verify Mailbox: MIXED
  • You can expect 80,000 - 84,000 per hour single threaded.
  • You can expect 131,000 - 135,000 per hour with 5 threads.
• Verify Mailbox: FAST
  • You can expect 144,000 - 153,000 per hour single threaded.
  • You can expect 191,000 - 217,000 per hour with 5 threads.
• Verify Mailbox: REALTIME
  • You can expect 15,000 - 16,000 per hour single threaded.
  • You can expect 45,000 - 79,000 per hour with 5 threads.

Email Webservice Details

• Mixed mode is estimated by ((FAST+REALTIME)/2) and 50:50 distribution email ratio of old/new emails.

VerifyMailbox	Request Type	TYPE	Threads	Throughput per Second	Per Minute	Per Hour
OFF	REST	GET	1	47.6	2,856	171,360
FAST	REST	GET	1	42.5	2,550	153,000
OFF	JSON	GET	1	33.4	2,004	120,240
FAST	JSON	GET	1	40.1	2,406	144,360
OFF	XML	POST	1	40.4	2,424	145,440
FAST	XML	POST	1	41.5	2,490	149,400
OFF	SOAP	N/A	1	33.2	1,992	119,520
FAST	SOAP	N/A	1	41.7	2,502	150,120
OFF	REST	GET	5	69.1	4,146	248,760
FAST	REST	GET	5	53.4	3,204	192,240
OFF	JSON	GET	5	59.5	3,570	214,200
FAST	JSON	GET	5	53.2	3,192	191,520
OFF	XML	POST	5	59.6	3,576	214,560
FAST	XML	POST	5	60.3	3,618	217,080
OFF	SOAP	N/A	5	57.3	3,438	206,280
FAST	SOAP	N/A	5	60.2	3,612	216,720
OFF	REST	GET	25	47.5	2,850	171,000
FAST	REST	GET	25	23.2	1,392	83,520
OFF	JSON	GET	25	38.6	2,316	138,960
FAST	JSON	GET	25	20.2	1,212	72,720
OFF	XML	POST	25	46.2	2,772	166,320
FAST	XML	POST	25	46.0	2,760	165,600
OFF	SOAP	N/A	25	43.2	2,592	155,520
FAST	SOAP	N/A	25	44.5	2,670	160,200
MIXED	REST	GET	1	23.4	1,404	84,240
REALTIME	REST	GET	1	4.3	258	15,480
MIXED	JSON	GET	1	22.5	1,347	80,820
REALTIME	JSON	GET	1	4.8	288	17,280
MIXED	XML	POST	1	23.1	1,383	82,980
REALTIME	XML	POST	1	4.6	276	16,560
MIXED	SOAP	N/A	1	23.1	1,386	83,160
REALTIME	SOAP	N/A	1	4.5	270	16,200
MIXED	REST	GET	5	37.8	2,265	135,900
REALTIME	REST	GET	5	22.1	1,326	79,560
MIXED	JSON	GET	5	36.9	2,214	132,840
REALTIME	JSON	GET	5	20.6	1,236	74,160
MIXED	XML	POST	5	37.8	2,265	135,900
REALTIME	XML	POST	5	15.2	912	54,720
MIXED	SOAP	N/A	5	36.4	2,184	131,040
REALTIME	SOAP	N/A	5	12.6	756	45,360
MIXED	REST	GET	25	30.2	1,812	108,720
REALTIME	REST	GET	25	37.2	2,232	133,920
MIXED	JSON	GET	25	33.1	1,986	119,160
REALTIME	JSON	GET	25	46.0	2,760	165,600
MIXED	XML	POST	25	38.6	2,313	138,780
REALTIME	XML	POST	25	31.1	1,866	111,960
MIXED	SOAP	N/A	25	44.5	2,667	160,020
REALTIME	SOAP	N/A	25	44.4	2,664	159,840

'Good' Email

What is a good email?

A good email consists of valid characters for the mailbox name, an '@' symbol, and a valid domain name.