---
title: "How to verify your lead list using Smartlead?"
description: "How to verify your lead list using Smartlead"
url: https://helpcenter.smartlead.ai/en/articles/196-how-to-verify-your-lead-list-using-smartlead
collection: "Creating Email Campaigns"
updated: 2026-11-06
language: en
---

# How to verify your lead list using Smartlead?

How to verify your lead list using Smartlead

Smartlead offers an in-built Email Verification add-on that can help you identify invalid and unknown emails in your lead list. With this feature, you can protect your campaigns, and improve deliverability, and outreach at scale.

## How to verify emails in your lead list? Here’s a step-by-step breakdown:

### 1. **Add a New Campaign**

Add a New Campaign by logging in to Smartlead app and then go to Email Campaign » Select a CSV file to import > Map fields and click on “Save & Next”

![](https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXfBWjVuTex2TY0HgJ5UHoPNlmqb79fxEyF4lkWWisKl_BET1_qa8y_qaUD21u6qCRUgXEndYGwzLJvLNOMtey2Flnzq_of1dOZCDrKZPZq1H6iImZFoNpqqOigUKXFlWygqpXV43Spy4RHDvvzIco2uBq9F?key=xAOOw8TxsfZr5JRdhYMKwQ)

### 2\. Click on Launch Verification

On the popup window, click on “Launch Verification & Proceed” to start email verification. 

![](https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXfehX4mDCla7vnflZvurqoHSHxtf4K9oEKy2824SRLXlwnPPjxsG7THXOwZGx6nxhFx41T_xYqSC5ODsDVOZHfeKgmFtt4TbBuez2rdOymCPGRRFV4ill7EGWycq-dOwB3ZvPr34MHBAIOGF9f8GoTRdi9r?key=xAOOw8TxsfZr5JRdhYMKwQ)

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3\. Run the verification

The verification might take some time, depending on the size of the CSV file. Meanwhile, you can create the campaign. You will get a notification once the verification is completed. 

![](https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXfB4x_unit5e1UelF_9EAD8qslfUaPpIoarbyDRo7t7JQWeC7rGOB5r3hEB8r03pExLFqR19a-YqmM7Xt-hjagRKX5NW7jUlokcP3NjS1Ev1odB2QYiQweTy74UUEkI1tNLH2kOFY7-PCIEs4EEMKE8pX8?key=xAOOw8TxsfZr5JRdhYMKwQ)

### 4\. Check the report

Once the verification is completed, you can check the full report. 

![](https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXeKZtzgrgcB6FLb_iNJDujxmpdOTPiae0uc04IrA6_6XlyoRnH0E_YWbVKyQ1V6ea1KopZm6u31c24rjbIgw-94QzULln9CvF9JwDHgmZUzz1MvHT5WWgB4UVf0VEKzueKZHrxnLElgZ3J4eCXj46xiepu6?key=xAOOw8TxsfZr5JRdhYMKwQ)

Now you can launch your campaign or save it as a draft. If you launch the campaign after verification, Smartlead will send emails only to valid and catch all leads.

You can download the verified lead list from the “Import Lead” tab as a separate CSV file as well. 

![](https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXeECdVuQRbFL9zsp60g86OVxa7X6bi6mQPh9wc-4ItVM0GZLWsYvUgNobW6F4VgbUroun3JBd_HJIdvXVkp-Jv4k0xE_mh0Vz9KNxH4Nr9EU6I_I-GQngcegPwrAAtbMasQcRoRhcxlAPNxZr6jFXIFnJY?key=xAOOw8TxsfZr5JRdhYMKwQ)

  
**Note:** You cannot verify leads once a campaign is live. It’s best you set up a new campaign and use the email verification tool. 

Email verification is an add-on service starting from 6000 credits for $15 USD and you can buy more credits as per your requirements.