# Email & SMS Verification

### How does verification work?

{% hint style="info" %}
We can also use phone numbers & SMS to verify accounts, the process is similar to the below
{% endhint %}

This plugin does what it says on the tin and will help verify every email address at sign up, whether that is at checkout or on the normal sign up form.

You can also connect it to Abstract API to avoid having customers put in a code to verify their email address.

#### Example of the Popup

On sign up a Popup will appear asking them to verify their email

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### Configuration Page

The settings are super simple, you can choose the Popup Form which is free, or you can use a third party API such as Abstract to verify accounts without having the customer enter any codes.

{% hint style="success" %}
This will be configured for you, let us know which option you prefer
{% endhint %}

<figure><img src="/files/gYfDFjZHDwX7aWEzrzJT" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>


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