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You can get it from <a href=\"https:\/\/emails-checker.net\/#pricing\/\" title=\"Emails-Checket.net\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<p>Note:<\/p>\n\n<blockquote>\n  <p>Our Plugin will automatically check your contact form emails syntax <em>FREE<\/em>. Only SMTP Checks will cost credit.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n<!--section=installation-->\n<h4>Manual Installation<\/h4>\n\n<ol>\n<li>Unzip and upload the <code>email-checker-for-cf7<\/code> folder to the <code>\/wp-content\/plugins\/<\/code> directory.<\/li>\n<li>Activate the Email Checker for Contact Form 7  plugin through the \u2018Plugins\u2019 menu in WordPress.\n1.Configure the plugin by going to Settings &gt; Emails Checker for CF7.<\/li>\n<li>Signup for a Emails-Checker.net account (First 100 smtp credits are free every month).<\/li>\n<li>Login, copy, and paste your public API key to Settings &gt; Emails Checker for CF7 page.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<!--section=faq-->\n<dl>\n<dt id='how%20many%20emails%20i%20can%20check%3F'><h3>How many Emails I can check?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Our Free Plan will give you 100 SMTP Credits for free to check SMTP Status. \nIf you have more than 100 Contact Form Submission per month check our affordable pricing at emails-checket.net\/#pricing<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id='do%20i%20have%20to%20do%20any%20changes%20in%20my%20form%3F'><h3>Do I have to do any changes in my form?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>No,\nOur plugin is very simple to use. 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