PayPal API - Verify that an account is valid / exists / verified

Question

Has anyone been able to verify the validity of a PayPal account only by the email address?

AdaptiveAccounts GetVerifiedStatus (in PayPal\'s own words) is only for use by

Answer 1

As a one off, you can use the "forgot password?" option to enter an email and you will be informed if an account with that email does not exist.

The form includes a CAPTCHA so is probably not much use if you are looking for a coding solution.