{"categories":[{"label":"Internet","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/internet/3"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"Validates email addresses for proper format and checks whether they actually exist by verifying domain MX records and SMTP connectivity.","skillfed_tags":["abandoned","email-validation","legacy"],"use_cases":["Basic email format validation in user registration forms when you need only syntax checking.","Verifying that a domain has mail servers before attempting to send email to that domain.","Testing whether an email address is actively accepted by a mail server during account signup.","Batch validation of email lists to filter out obviously invalid addresses before sending campaigns.","Legacy application maintenance where the package is already in use and replacement is not feasible."],"what_it_does":"Validate_email checks whether an email address is properly formatted and can verify that it actually exists. It offers three levels of validation: basic format checking, MX record verification to confirm the domain has mail servers, and full SMTP verification to test whether the email address is accepted by the mail server. Optional external dependencies enable DNS lookups and SMTP checks; without them, only basic format validation is available.\n\nThe package is abandoned and has not been updated since 2015, meaning it does not account for modern email infrastructure changes, anti-spam measures, or Python version evolution. While it maintains moderate download volume, this likely reflects legacy codebases still using it rather than active new adoption. The lack of maintenance poses risks for compatibility and security.","worth_installing":"No. The package is abandoned (last release 2015-03-23, no maintenance since 2022-12-12) and does not reflect modern email infrastructure. SMTP verification is unreliable against current anti-spam measures, and Python compatibility is unspecified. For new projects, use a maintained alternative. For existing code, consider migration to an actively maintained email validation library."},"id":"validate-email","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/validate-email","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/validate-email.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/validate-email/"},"maintenance":{"status":"abandoned"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2015-03-23","license_spdx":null,"license_treatment":"copyleft","name":"validate_email","python_support":"unspecified","summary":"Validate_email verify if an email address is valid and really exists."},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":704687,"position":5275,"tier":"top_15000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"1.3"}