DOTS Email Validation

DOTS Email Validation is a programmable XML Web Service hosted by Service Objects and used by businesses to integrate email address correction and validation services into their Web site, CRM systems, and other business contact dependent processes. DOTS Email ValidationSM delivers the most accurate email address information in the industry, and instantly verifies whether or not an email address is valid and can receive messages, all at the point-of-entry.

• Catch and correct invalid email addresses at the point of registration.
• Determine if the email address can receive messages.
• Detect general format and syntax errors in email addresses.
• Determine if the email address is free, disposable, or an alias.
• Catch "Dead" and blocked wireless domains.
• Detect improper email address formats for common domains such as Hotmail and AOL.
• Estimate if an email address has been established for more than 1 year.
• Ensure that an email address is using a valid top level domain (.com, .co.uk, .tv, etc.).

By integrating DOTS Email Validation into your business processes you acquire the tools to automatically and immediately verify the accuracy of a prospect’s email address before establishing contact, updating a CRM system, or completing a transaction. Using DOTS Email Validation ensures that only legitimate email addresses are saved and stored in your CRM system, thereby increasing the quality of your contact records and reducing the time and cost of follow-up emailing.

• Real-time XML Web service interface. Batch also available.
• Service Level Agreement of 99.995%.
• No customer data is retained or stored.
• HTTPS protocol encrypts transactions sent to and from DOTS Web Services.
• Primary and backup data centers on opposite coasts.
• Fully redundant, load-balanced hardware and Internet connections are used.