Sending to catch-all emails is risky because it’s impossible to know whether the specific address is valid or being monitored. Many catch-all addresses are unmonitored, leading to high bounce rates and low engagement. Additionally, catch-all domains can sometimes be used as spam traps, which could harm your sender reputation.

Catch-all detection helps identify risky email addresses that might harm your campaign's performance. By detecting catch-all domains, you can choose to avoid sending to these addresses, reducing bounces and improving engagement rates with recipients who are more likely to interact with your content.

If you send emails to a catch-all domain, the emails will be accepted, but they may not be monitored, leading to no response or engagement. Additionally, you risk higher bounce rates if the server later rejects specific invalid email addresses within the catch-all domain.

Once a domain is identified as a catch-all, you can decide to:

Send emails with caution, but monitor the performance closely.
Exclude catch-all emails entirely to avoid potential bounces or poor engagement. The decision depends on the importance of that email segment to your campaign goals.

No, detecting a catch-all domain does not mean the email is invalid. It simply means the domain accepts all incoming emails, even those that might not exist. Further validation is needed to determine if the email address is actively monitored or legitimate.

Yes, some catch-all domains can be used as spam traps to identify senders who don’t properly clean or verify their email lists. Sending emails to spam traps can severely harm your sender's reputation, making it critical to detect and manage catch-all domains.

It’s a good idea to run catch-all detection regularly, especially when you update your email list or before sending out large email campaigns. Regular checks help ensure that your list stays clean and that you avoid unnecessary risks.

Catch-all detection specifically identifies domains that accept all emails, while other verification steps, like syntax or mailbox validation, check if individual email addresses are formatted correctly and active. Combining catch-all detection with other verification methods ensures a thorough cleaning of your email list.

Yes, you can choose to send emails to catch-all domains, but it’s recommended to proceed with caution. Monitor the performance of these emails closely to ensure they are being delivered and engaged with properly.