diff --git a/gravatar.go b/gravatar.go
index 14b373a7..e9fc87c3 100644
--- a/gravatar.go
+++ b/gravatar.go
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ type Gravatar struct {
 func (v *Verifier) CheckGravatar(email string) (*Gravatar, error) {
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 10*time.Second)
 	defer cancel()
-	err, emailMd5 := getMD5Hash(strings.ToLower(strings.TrimSpace(email)))
+	emailMd5, err := getMD5Hash(strings.ToLower(strings.TrimSpace(email)))
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ func (v *Verifier) CheckGravatar(email string) (*Gravatar, error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	// check body
-	err, md5Body := getMD5Hash(string(body))
+	md5Body, err := getMD5Hash(string(body))
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/smtp.go b/smtp.go
index f9f10d5c..cbc6b22a 100644
--- a/smtp.go
+++ b/smtp.go
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ type SMTP struct {
 //
 // if server is catch-all server, username will not be checked
 func (v *Verifier) CheckSMTP(domain, username string) (*SMTP, error) {
-	if !v.smtpCheckEnabled {
+	if !v.SmtpCheckEnabled {
 		return nil, nil
 	}
 
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ func (v *Verifier) CheckSMTP(domain, username string) (*SMTP, error) {
 	// Default sets catch-all to true
 	ret.CatchAll = true
 
-	if v.catchAllCheckEnabled {
+	if v.CatchAllCheckEnabled {
 		// Checks the deliver ability of a randomly generated address in
 		// order to verify the existence of a catch-all and etc.
 		randomEmail := GenerateRandomEmail(domain)
diff --git a/util.go b/util.go
index b03579cb..ff04c922 100644
--- a/util.go
+++ b/util.go
@@ -49,11 +49,11 @@ func callJobFuncWithParams(jobFunc interface{}, params []interface{}) []reflect.
 
 // getMD5Hash use md5 to encode string
 // #nosec
-func getMD5Hash(str string) (error, string) {
+func getMD5Hash(str string) (string, error) {
 	h := md5.New()
 	_, err := h.Write([]byte(str))
 	if err != nil {
-		return err, ""
+		return "", err
 	}
-	return nil, hex.EncodeToString(h.Sum(nil))
+	return hex.EncodeToString(h.Sum(nil)), nil
 }
diff --git a/verifier.go b/verifier.go
index f3cb487c..be36ed9f 100644
--- a/verifier.go
+++ b/verifier.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package emailverifier
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"net/http"
 	"time"
@@ -8,10 +9,11 @@ import (
 
 // Verifier is an email verifier. Create one by calling NewVerifier
 type Verifier struct {
-	smtpCheckEnabled     bool                       // SMTP check enabled or disabled (disabled by default)
-	catchAllCheckEnabled bool                       // SMTP catchAll check enabled or disabled (enabled by default)
-	domainSuggestEnabled bool                       // whether suggest a most similar correct domain or not (disabled by default)
-	gravatarCheckEnabled bool                       // gravatar check enabled or disabled (disabled by default)
+	VerifyTimeout        time.Duration              // timeout for the verification process, defaults to 2 seconds
+	SmtpCheckEnabled     bool                       // SMTP check enabled or disabled (disabled by default)
+	CatchAllCheckEnabled bool                       // SMTP catchAll check enabled or disabled (enabled by default)
+	DomainSuggestEnabled bool                       // whether suggest a most similar correct domain or not (disabled by default)
+	GravatarCheckEnabled bool                       // gravatar check enabled or disabled (disabled by default)
 	fromEmail            string                     // name to use in the `EHLO:` SMTP command, defaults to "user@example.org"
 	helloName            string                     // email to use in the `MAIL FROM:` SMTP command. defaults to `localhost`
 	schedule             *schedule                  // schedule represents a job schedule
@@ -46,16 +48,16 @@ func init() {
 // NewVerifier creates a new email verifier
 func NewVerifier() *Verifier {
 	return &Verifier{
+		VerifyTimeout:        2 * time.Second,
 		fromEmail:            defaultFromEmail,
 		helloName:            defaultHelloName,
-		catchAllCheckEnabled: true,
+		CatchAllCheckEnabled: true,
 		apiVerifiers:         map[string]smtpAPIVerifier{},
 	}
 }
 
 // Verify performs address, misc, mx and smtp checks
 func (v *Verifier) Verify(email string) (*Result, error) {
-
 	ret := Result{
 		Email:     email,
 		Reachable: reachableUnknown,
@@ -76,28 +78,70 @@ func (v *Verifier) Verify(email string) (*Result, error) {
 		return &ret, nil
 	}
 
-	mx, err := v.CheckMX(syntax.Domain)
-	if err != nil {
-		return &ret, err
-	}
-	ret.HasMxRecords = mx.HasMXRecord
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), v.VerifyTimeout)
+	defer cancel()
+
+	mxCh := make(chan *Mx)
+	smtpCh := make(chan *SMTP)
+	errCh := make(chan error)
+
+	go func() {
+		mx, err := v.CheckMX(syntax.Domain)
+		if err != nil {
+			errCh <- err
+			return
+		}
+		mxCh <- mx
+	}()
 
-	smtp, err := v.CheckSMTP(syntax.Domain, syntax.Username)
-	if err != nil {
+	go func() {
+		smtp, err := v.CheckSMTP(syntax.Domain, syntax.Username)
+		if err != nil {
+			errCh <- err
+			return
+		}
+		smtpCh <- smtp
+	}()
+
+	select {
+	case mx := <-mxCh:
+		ret.HasMxRecords = mx.HasMXRecord
+	case smtp := <-smtpCh:
+		ret.SMTP = smtp
+		ret.Reachable = v.calculateReachable(smtp)
+	case err := <-errCh:
 		return &ret, err
+	case <-ctx.Done():
+		return &ret, ctx.Err()
 	}
-	ret.SMTP = smtp
-	ret.Reachable = v.calculateReachable(smtp)
 
-	if v.gravatarCheckEnabled {
-		gravatar, err := v.CheckGravatar(email)
-		if err != nil {
+	if v.GravatarCheckEnabled {
+		ctx, cancel = context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), v.VerifyTimeout)
+		defer cancel()
+
+		gravatarCh := make(chan *Gravatar)
+		errCh = make(chan error)
+
+		go func() {
+			gravatar, err := v.CheckGravatar(email)
+			if err != nil {
+				errCh <- err
+				return
+			}
+			gravatarCh <- gravatar
+		}()
+
+		select {
+		case gravatar := <-gravatarCh:
+			ret.Gravatar = gravatar
+		case err := <-errCh:
 			return &ret, err
+		case <-ctx.Done():
+			return &ret, ctx.Err()
 		}
-		ret.Gravatar = gravatar
 	}
 
-	if v.domainSuggestEnabled {
+	if v.DomainSuggestEnabled {
 		ret.Suggestion = v.SuggestDomain(syntax.Domain)
 	}
 
@@ -116,13 +160,13 @@ func (v *Verifier) AddDisposableDomains(domains []string) *Verifier {
 // EnableGravatarCheck enables check gravatar,
 // we don't check gravatar by default
 func (v *Verifier) EnableGravatarCheck() *Verifier {
-	v.gravatarCheckEnabled = true
+	v.GravatarCheckEnabled = true
 	return v
 }
 
 // DisableGravatarCheck disables check gravatar,
 func (v *Verifier) DisableGravatarCheck() *Verifier {
-	v.gravatarCheckEnabled = false
+	v.GravatarCheckEnabled = false
 	return v
 }
 
@@ -130,7 +174,7 @@ func (v *Verifier) DisableGravatarCheck() *Verifier {
 // for most ISPs block outgoing SMTP requests through port 25, to prevent spam,
 // we don't check smtp by default
 func (v *Verifier) EnableSMTPCheck() *Verifier {
-	v.smtpCheckEnabled = true
+	v.SmtpCheckEnabled = true
 	return v
 }
 
@@ -155,7 +199,7 @@ func (v *Verifier) DisableAPIVerifier(name string) {
 
 // DisableSMTPCheck disables check email by smtp
 func (v *Verifier) DisableSMTPCheck() *Verifier {
-	v.smtpCheckEnabled = false
+	v.SmtpCheckEnabled = false
 	return v
 }
 
@@ -163,25 +207,25 @@ func (v *Verifier) DisableSMTPCheck() *Verifier {
 // for most ISPs block outgoing catchAll requests through port 25, to prevent spam,
 // we don't check catchAll by default
 func (v *Verifier) EnableCatchAllCheck() *Verifier {
-	v.catchAllCheckEnabled = true
+	v.CatchAllCheckEnabled = true
 	return v
 }
 
 // DisableCatchAllCheck disables catchAll check by smtp
 func (v *Verifier) DisableCatchAllCheck() *Verifier {
-	v.catchAllCheckEnabled = false
+	v.CatchAllCheckEnabled = false
 	return v
 }
 
 // EnableDomainSuggest will suggest a most similar correct domain when domain misspelled
 func (v *Verifier) EnableDomainSuggest() *Verifier {
-	v.domainSuggestEnabled = true
+	v.DomainSuggestEnabled = true
 	return v
 }
 
 // DisableDomainSuggest will not suggest anything
 func (v *Verifier) DisableDomainSuggest() *Verifier {
-	v.domainSuggestEnabled = false
+	v.DomainSuggestEnabled = false
 	return v
 }
 
@@ -224,7 +268,7 @@ func (v *Verifier) Proxy(proxyURI string) *Verifier {
 }
 
 func (v *Verifier) calculateReachable(s *SMTP) string {
-	if !v.smtpCheckEnabled {
+	if !v.SmtpCheckEnabled {
 		return reachableUnknown
 	}
 	if s.Deliverable {
diff --git a/verifier_test.go b/verifier_test.go
index f90d80e3..3bb63379 100644
--- a/verifier_test.go
+++ b/verifier_test.go
@@ -292,3 +292,29 @@ func TestCheckEmail_EnableDomainSuggest(t *testing.T) {
 
 	assert.Equal(t, ret.Suggestion, "")
 }
+
+func TestVerify_ValidNonDisposableEmail(t *testing.T) {
+	// Arrange
+	var (
+		username = "validuser"
+		domain   = "non-disposable.com"
+		email    = username + "@" + domain
+	)
+
+	verifier := NewVerifier()
+	result, err := verifier.Verify(email)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+	expected := &Result{
+		Email:     email,
+		Reachable: reachableUnknown,
+		Syntax: Syntax{
+			Username: username,
+			Domain:   domain,
+			Valid:    true,
+		},
+		Disposable: false,
+	}
+
+	assert.Equal(t, expected, result)
+}