Global Email V3:FAQ

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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)?

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