Email columns in exports are now simpler and more useful.
The email columns in export files have been simplified and improved for better usability.
1. Email: the email address itself.
2. Email Source: where it was found (e.g. a 2025 publication affiliation, an ORCID profile, the email finder integration service). Previously this was merged with the validity column.
3. Email Validity: whether the email is valid, a catch-all, invalid, etc., with a detailed reason when available.
Safe to send (bounce rate under 2%): valid, alias_address, leading_period_removed, alternate, gold, accept_all.
Likely safe: catch-all when the source is a recent publication (last 1-2 years).
Use caution: catch-all from older publications, ORCID profiles, or pattern-based sources. Also unknown status where validation couldn't be completed.
Send with awareness: do_not_mail with role_based sub-status (e.g. info@, contact@). Valid but higher spam complaint risk.
Don't send: invalid, spamtrap, abuse, toxic, disposable, global_suppression, possible_trap.
Company contacts: a solution is being built to find any relevant company contact by function title and functional area, specific to the life sciences industry. For academics: approaches are being built to increase coverage and quality of academic emails.
