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Confirm opt-in definition

Question
What does confirm opt-in mean? 
Answer
The definition of confirm opt-in (also called, double opt-in) is that of obtaining permission to send email campaigns through the added step of requiring the subscriber to respond to a confirmation email either by clicking on a confirmation link, or by replying to the email to confirm their subscription.

Only those subscribers who take this additional step are added to your email list. Confirm opt-in is increasingly being viewed as an email marketing best practice. 
Brain Trust contributor: Senior Vice President of Sales and Business Development, Constant Contact
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