How can PHP scripts be utilized to automatically delete inactive or fake email addresses from a newsletter mailing list?

Inactive or fake email addresses can be automatically deleted from a newsletter mailing list by running a PHP script that checks the validity of each email address. This can be done by sending a verification email and checking if the recipient interacts with it within a specified time frame. If there is no response, the email address can be flagged as inactive or fake and removed from the mailing list. 

<?php
$newsletter_list = array('email1@example.com', 'email2@example.com', 'email3@example.com');

foreach ($newsletter_list as $email) {
    $verification_code = generateVerificationCode();
    sendVerificationEmail($email, $verification_code);

    // Wait for user interaction within a specified time frame
    $response = checkForVerificationResponse($email, $verification_code);

    if (!$response) {
        // Remove inactive or fake email address from the list
        $key = array_search($email, $newsletter_list);
        unset($newsletter_list[$key]);
    }
}

function generateVerificationCode() {
    return uniqid();
}

function sendVerificationEmail($email, $verification_code) {
    // Code to send verification email to the specified email address
}

function checkForVerificationResponse($email, $verification_code) {
    // Code to check if the user interacts with the verification email within a specified time frame
    return true; // For demonstration purposes, always returning true
}
?>

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