Slack + MailOdds
Validate emails with slash commands and get validation alerts in your Slack channels. Keep your team informed on email quality.
Setup time: 10-15 min
Difficulty: Intermediate
1,000 free validations included
Prerequisites
- MailOdds account with API key
- Slack workspace with admin access
- Zapier, Make, or n8n account
Slack Use Cases
Slash Command Validation
Type /validate user@example.com in any channel to check an email instantly during sales calls.
Bulk Job Alerts
Get notified in a channel when batch validation jobs complete, with a summary of valid/invalid counts.
Team Notifications
Alert your team when a new signup uses a disposable or invalid email address.
Daily List Health
Schedule automated reports on your email list quality posted to a Slack channel.
How to Connect
n8n: Slack Slash Command Workflow
JSON// n8n Webhook - Slack Slash Command /validate
// 1. Webhook node receives POST from Slack
// 2. Extract email from command text
// 3. HTTP Request to MailOdds API
// 4. Format response as Slack Block Kit message
// 5. Reply to Slack webhook
// POST to https://api.mailodds.com/v1/validate
// Body: { "email": "{{ $json.text }}" }
// Slack response format:
{
"response_type": "ephemeral",
"blocks": [
{
"type": "section",
"text": {
"type": "mrkdwn",
"text": "*Email Validation Result*\n\nEmail: user@example.com\nStatus: valid\nAction: accept\nScore: 0.95"
}
}
]
}Zapier: Bulk Job Slack Alert
JAVASCRIPT// Zapier: Send Slack Alert for Invalid Emails
// Trigger: MailOdds bulk job webhook (job.completed)
// Filter: Only continue if invalid count > threshold
// Action: Send Slack Channel Message
// Message template:
// :warning: *Email Validation Alert*
// Job `{{job_id}}` completed with {{summary.invalid}} invalid emails.
// Valid: {{summary.valid}} | Invalid: {{summary.invalid}}
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