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Excite.com
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Excite.com is operated by Excite Inc.. The domain runs 2 mail exchanges and SMTP is responsive, with 1 of 3 authentication standards in place.
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RISK
39
/100
Medium
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Disposable
No
Persistent addresses, not throwaway
SMTP Live
Yes
Mail server responds to SMTP handshake
MX Records
2
Mail exchangers
Mail Exchange (MX) Records for excite.com Mail Exchange records. They tell other mail servers which hosts are responsible for receiving email at this domain, in priority order. Lower priority numbers are tried first.
#1
aspmx.l.google.com 142.251.16.27
Reachable
#5
alt1.aspmx.l.google.com 108.177.123.27
Reachable
SMTP Handshake
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol. We open a live SMTP connection to the primary MX and read the greeting banner. A response confirms the mail server is alive and accepting connections.
Responsive
BANNER220 mx.google.com ESMTP d75a77b69052e-5148e92856asi55973341cf.408 - gsmtp
Primary mail server accepted SMTP connection and returned a banner during the live audit.
excite.com Email Authentication SPF · DKIM · DMARC
SPF
Sender Policy Framework. A DNS record listing which servers are allowed to send mail for this domain. Receivers reject or flag mail from unauthorized servers.
Pass
TXTv=spf1 ip4:208.89.132.0/23 ip4:74.113.232.0/23 include:spf.bluetie.com ~all
Authorized senders are defined and pass SPF policy.
DKIM
DomainKeys Identified Mail. The sending server cryptographically signs outbound mail with a private key, and receivers verify the signature using a public key in DNS.
Missing
No DKIM signature detected on common selectors for excite.com.
No DKIM signature was detected. Receivers cannot verify the integrity of outbound mail.
DMARC
Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting & Conformance. Tells receivers what to do when SPF or DKIM checks fail: none, quarantine, or reject.
Missing
No DMARC record published at _dmarc.excite.com.
No DMARC policy is published. Receivers have no instruction for handling failed messages from this domain.
excite.com Domain Registration WHOIS · Nameservers · Registrar
RegistrarMarkMonitor, Inc.
IANA ID292
RegisteredSeptember 19, 1995
Last UpdatedApril 9, 2026
ExpiresSeptember 17, 2027
Age30 years
TLD.com
Authoritative Nameservers (4)
- dns3.p07.nsone.net
- dns2.p07.nsone.net
- dns1.p07.nsone.net
- dns4.p07.nsone.net
Registrant
Ask Applications, Inc.
UNITED STATES
Technical Contact
Hidden by registrar privacy service
About this Domain
About excite.com
excite.com is an email service associated with Excite, one of the original internet portals from the 1990s. While Excite's prominence as a web portal has diminished significantly since its early internet heyday, the excite.com email service continues to maintain existing accounts. Excite was once a major competitor to Yahoo and other early web portals.
excite.com supports SPF authentication for outbound email. DKIM and DMARC policies depend on the current infrastructure configuration. Given the legacy nature of the service, authentication practices may be less comprehensive than those of major contemporary email providers.
The excite.com mail servers handle recipient verification at the SMTP level. Messages to nonexistent addresses are generally rejected. The domain does not function as a catch-all. Due to the smaller scale of the service, delivery behavior may vary and senders should monitor SMTP responses carefully.
When sending to excite.com users, ensure your domain has valid SPF and DKIM records. Given the legacy nature of this provider, maintain clean lists and remove any excite.com addresses that consistently bounce. Standard deliverability best practices apply, including proper authentication and reasonable sending volumes.
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Common Questions About excite.com
Is excite.com a disposable or temporary email provider?
No. excite.com is not a disposable email provider. It is classified as Free Email Provider operated by Excite Inc. and addresses on excite.com are persistent rather than throwaway. Mail sent to a valid excite.com mailbox reaches a real recipient.
How do I verify if a excite.com email address is valid?
The fastest way to verify a excite.com email address is to use our free email checker. Enter any @excite.com mailbox at the top of this page and our system performs a real-time SMTP handshake against excite.com's mail servers, confirming whether the mailbox exists, is reachable, and is safe to send to. No email is ever delivered during the check.
Can I check if a excite.com email exists without sending a message?
Yes. Our real-time email verification API connects directly to excite.com's mail server, opens an SMTP session, and queries the mailbox using the RCPT TO command without ever transmitting an actual email. The server's response confirms whether the excite.com mailbox is valid, full, or non-existent. The recipient never receives anything and never sees the check.
What are the MX records for excite.com?
excite.com currently publishes 2 mail exchange (MX) records. The primary MX is aspmx.l.google.com, which is the first server contacted when other mail systems try to deliver email to a excite.com address. The full list with priorities and IP addresses is in the MX Records panel above. MX records tell sending servers where to route email for excite.com.
Does excite.com use SPF, DKIM, and DMARC email authentication?
excite.com has 1 of the 3 standard email authentication records in place: SPF and . Adding the missing layer(s) would tighten anti-spoofing protection and improve deliverability for legitimate excite.com mail.
Why do emails to excite.com bounce or get blocked?
Bounces from excite.com usually fall into three buckets: the mailbox doesn't exist (5xx user unknown), the inbox is full, or your sending domain isn't authenticated to excite.com's satisfaction. The fastest fix is to run each address through a free email verifier before you send, and to make sure your own SPF, DKIM, and DMARC are configured correctly so excite.com's receivers trust you.
How can I verify a large list of excite.com email addresses?
Our bulk email verifier accepts CSV or TXT uploads with thousands or millions of excite.com addresses (or any mix of domains). Every address goes through 30+ checks including SMTP existence, excite.com catch-all detection, role-account detection, and disposable-domain matching. Results typically come back within minutes and previously-failed addresses on your blacklist are reprocessed for free. For continuous high-volume needs, see our unlimited email verification API.
Is it safe to accept signups from excite.com email addresses?
Yes, with normal hygiene. excite.com is a legitimate email service and signups from @excite.com behave like any other real user. Pipe each address through a real-time email verifier API at the moment of signup to catch typos and dead mailboxes, but there is no need to block excite.com by default.
What email format does excite.com use for usernames?
Most excite.com mailboxes follow common patterns like first.last@excite.com, firstinitiallast@excite.com, or first@excite.com, but the actual local-part rules depend on Excite Inc.. The only reliable way to confirm whether a specific @excite.com address exists is to run it through a free email verification tool. Guessing patterns will produce a high bounce rate and damage your sender reputation.
How is the excite.com risk score calculated?
The 0-to-100 risk score for excite.com combines disposable-domain classification, mail-server reachability, MX record presence and depth, SPF / DKIM / DMARC enforcement, DMARC policy strength, SMTP banner response, and domain age. Lower scores mean safer to send to. Disposable domains are pinned at the high end of the scale. The excite.com score is recomputed on every audit so it always reflects the live state of the domain.
Is excite.com a valid email domain?
Yes, excite.com is a valid free email domain operated by Excite Inc.. It provides permanent email accounts to users.
Is excite.com a disposable or temporary email provider?
No, excite.com is not a disposable or temporary email provider. It offers permanent email accounts with standard email features.
What mail server does excite.com use?
excite.com uses mail servers operated by Excite Inc.. Check the MX records section above for specific server details.
Can I send marketing emails to excite.com addresses?
Yes, with proper opt-in consent. Follow email best practices and ensure SPF, DKIM, and DMARC authentication is configured for your sending domain.
How do I verify an email address at excite.com?
Use BulkEmailChecker to verify excite.com addresses via SMTP checks. Verification behavior varies by provider. Our tool handles provider-specific rate limiting automatically.