Step 0: Introduction to SanitizeEmail

SanitizeEmail is an email verification, email validation, and email cleaning platform that helps you protect your sender reputation and improve email deliverability. Whether you upload a list or validate a single address, SanitizeEmail checks every email across multiple layers like syntax, DNS, DMARC, and SMTP to determine if it is safe to send to.

If you run marketing campaigns, manage a CRM, collect leads, or operate a SaaS product, your email list becomes a critical asset. Invalid and risky emails harm your sender score, cause bounces, and reduce your chances of landing in the inbox. SanitizeEmail helps you find and remove these issues before they affect your performance.

This guide shows you how to get started on the platform, what each feature does, and how to use your credits efficiently.

Why SanitizeEmail Matters

When your list contains invalid or temporary addresses, mailbox providers like Gmail and Outlook see you as a risky sender. This leads to more spam folder placements and lower engagement. Using SanitizeEmail ensures your list stays healthy and allows you to send with confidence.

You can use SanitizeEmail to:

• Verify emails before sending campaigns
• Clean old CRM lists
• Check leads collected through forms
• Validate emails instantly through the API
• Identify formatting issues and duplicates
• Protect your deliverability and sender score

How SanitizeEmail Works

SanitizeEmail performs several checks on each email:

• Syntax check for formatting errors
• DNS and MX record checks
• DMARC policy lookups
• SMTP level verification
• Disposable email detection and spam trap detection

Each email is categorized as Valid, Invalid, Unknown, or Error.

Key Features

Below is a quick overview of the main features you will use throughout this guide.

Bulk Email Verification

Upload your entire list as a CSV or XLSX file. SanitizeEmail scans the email column, removes duplicates automatically, and checks each address.

Analyze List Demo

Test up to 5 emails for free without logging in. If you sign up for free, you get 250 credits, which renew every month.

Single Email Lookup

Enter one email and get an instant verification result.

Real Time API Validation

Developers can validate emails at the moment a user signs up. This prevents fake or invalid addresses from entering your system.

Result Categorization

View clear result statuses to understand which emails are safe and which ones you should remove.

Download Clean Lists

Once verification is complete, download a cleaned list with invalid and risky emails removed.

What You Will Learn in This Guide

You will learn how to:

1. Create your account and log in
2. Explore your dashboard and its sections
3. Try the Analyze List tool to assess your email lists
4. Clean your lists and download the results
5. Validate emails manually or via bulk file uploads
6. Understand validation results and statuses
7. Manage credits, plans, and subscriptions
8. Set up your team and assign roles
9. Use the API for real-time email validation
10. Reach out for support when needed