Glossary

Confirmation email

A message sent after an action, either to confirm it happened (an order) or to ask the person to confirm an address.

ValidReach Team · Updated 2026-10-26

In practice

Order confirmations are transactional. Subscription confirmations, known as double opt-in, ask the person to click a link before they are added to a list.

Verification and sending

Double opt-in proves the person controls the mailbox, which verification alone cannot. Many teams verify first, then send the confirmation only to addresses that check out.