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.