What's the difference between list cleaning and validation?
Validation checks whether an address exists and can accept mail. Cleaning decides whether you should actually send to that address. Validation is a technical diagnostic. Cleaning is a strategic deliverability decision that considers engagement history acquisition source domain behavior and long term risk. Validation tells you whether the mailbox exists. Cleaning tells you whether the mailbox is safe for your reputation.
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