# Clean an email list before a campaign

**Use case:** 

Remove addresses that are sure to bounce or waste a send: bad syntax, domains with no mail server, disposable inboxes and typos like gmial.com. Each email gets a result, reason and 0-100 score.

## Input

```json
{
  "emails": [
    "support@github.com",
    "jane@gmial.com",
    "john@@example.com",
    "test@mailinator.com",
    "info@example.com"
  ],
  "maxConcurrency": 20
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "email": {
    "label": "Email"
  },
  "result": {
    "label": "Result"
  },
  "reason": {
    "label": "Reason"
  },
  "score": {
    "label": "Score",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "isDisposable": {
    "label": "Disposable",
    "format": "boolean"
  },
  "isRoleAccount": {
    "label": "Role account",
    "format": "boolean"
  },
  "isFreeProvider": {
    "label": "Free provider",
    "format": "boolean"
  },
  "mxHost": {
    "label": "Mail server"
  },
  "suggestion": {
    "label": "Did you mean"
  }
}
```

## How it works

### 1. Sign up on Apify or log in

The Email List Cleaner & Validator: Syntax, MX, Disposable Actor is ready to run with the inputs already set for "Clean an email list before a campaign". [Sign up or log in](https://console.apify.com/create-task-from-example/QoVhNTdrgY5xGgpuy) and you'll land in Apify Console with a copy of this exact task.

### 2. Start the "Clean an email list before a campaign" task

The Email List Cleaner & Validator: Syntax, MX, Disposable Actor will start running based on the input automatically. You can also change all the input fields, like email addresses and parallel checks, to match your specific use case.

### 3. Receive the "Clean an email list before a campaign" output

Monitor the progress in real time. You will be notified as soon as your dataset is complete and ready for review. Each result includes data such as email, result, reason, and more.

### 4. Integrate into your workflow

The final output is delivered in JSON, CSV, or Excel format, ready to be plugged into your workflow. You can also [run the "Clean an email list before a campaign" task via API](https://apify.com/adhistory/email-list-cleaner-validator-syntax-mx-disposable.md).

## FAQ

### Does the email list cleaning task check whether a mailbox exists?

No. The email list cleaning task checks syntax, mail servers, disposable domains, role addresses and typos. It does not ask the mail server about individual mailboxes and never sends email.

### How much does the email list cleaning task cost?

The email list cleaning task costs $0.20 per 1,000 unique emails on every Apify plan. Duplicates are removed first.

## About this Actor

This example demonstrates how to use [Email List Cleaner & Validator: Syntax, MX, Disposable](https://apify.com/adhistory/email-list-cleaner-validator-syntax-mx-disposable.md) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/adhistory/email-list-cleaner-validator-syntax-mx-disposable.md) to learn more, explore other use cases, and run it yourself.


## How to integrate an Actor?

This Task's input is already configured above. Use it as-is rather than inventing a new one.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For full API examples (JavaScript, Python, CLI, MCP, OpenAPI), see this Task's Actor page: https://apify.com/adhistory/email-list-cleaner-validator-syntax-mx-disposable.md

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).