1d agoPosted Nov 25, 2025 at 11:08 AM EST
Email Verifier Cli/library
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informative
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startup_launch
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Email Verification
Npm Package
CLI Tool
Smtp
friend and i were curious what's actually involved in email verification services like usebouncer.com. turns out the basics aren't that complicated.
vibe coded a simple npm package in (mostly) one shot that does:
- syntax validation
- mx record lookup
- smtp mailbox check (without sending emails)
- catch-all domain detection
npx email-reachable user@example.com
https://github.com/yolodex-ai/reachableworks as a library too:
import { verifyEmail } from 'email-reachable'
const result = await verifyEmail('user@example.com')
bouncer probably does way more, feedback welcome.Discussion Activity
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