Lessons from getting blocked by email verification for a week

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Learn from a developer's experience of getting blocked by email verification for a week and how they overcame the issues with DNS records and email forwarding

intermediate Published 19 Jun 2026

Action Steps

Check DNS records directly to confirm the active mail provider
Verify email forwarding settings to avoid conflicts
Use a reliable email service provider to avoid trial expirations
Test email verification processes before launching a product or service
Log in directly to the email service provider instead of relying on forwarding

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Developers and startup founders can benefit from this lesson to avoid similar email verification issues when launching their products or services

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💡 Directly checking DNS records and verifying email forwarding settings can help resolve email verification issues

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Learn from a developer's experience of getting blocked by email verification for a week and how they overcame the issues with DNS records and email forwarding

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Spent the last week trying to get verified on Peerlist to launch on their Launchpad.

Hit every wall possible:

Google Workspace trial expired, no Gmail access.

GoDaddy removed free email forwarding.

Zoho and Google Workspace both pointed at the same domain, conflicting MX records.

Finally fixed it by checking DNS records directly, confirming Zoho was the active mail provider, and logging into Zoho Mail directly instead of assuming Gmail forwarding would work.

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