How to Find an Email Address [11 Free Ways]

Daisy Shevlin

1. Use an email finder

When you want to find an email address, using an email finder tool only makes sense!

SDRs regularly use numerous email finder tools to find and verify the contact information for prospects they want to reach. These tools may be attached to databases that provide contact information like email addresses, current job roles, company info and phone numbers.

Use Kaspr’s LinkedIn Chrome Extension to capture a prospect’s contact information from their profile while browsing on LinkedIn.

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You can also use Kaspr to save prospect information in bulk from targeted searches in LinkedIn Sales Navigator, building segmented lists. Kaspr also works to enrich data in bulk from LinkedIn posts, events, groups and the people search function.

2. Get it manually from LinkedIn

When viewing someone’s LinkedIn profile, you’ll likely see “contact info” underneath their name and headline. If you click on it, it will show contact information like their email, professional phone number, blog or self-owned website - if they’ve chosen to share it.

The manual approach to get emails from LinkedIn is effective as long as your targeted prospects have their email addresses listed. To speed up the process, however, consider using Kaspr’s LinkedIn Extension, which saves SDRs hours in finding prospects.

3. Google search operators

Google search operators will help you cut through the clutter in search engines to find the information you really need.

Search operators are commands and characters that allow you to set unique search parameters to find the exact information you need - including a prospect’s actual email addresses. You can use Google search operators to search for a prospect’s name and the site you want to search on to make the process efficient.

4. Ask for an introduction through your network

Value-based selling is becoming increasingly important. So, if you’re already building great relationships with your prospects, why not tap into your network’s connections? If you spot a hot prospect with a mutual connection, contact that connection directly and ask for an introduction.

5. Check your CRM

Before you jump through hoops to find a particular email address, take a minute to check your CRM. It’s entirely possible that you already have the prospect’s information in your database.

6. Try a WHOIS lookup

A WHOIS lookup is a way to search registered users of a particular company domain name, potentially along with their contact information. This tactic may help find the domain owner’s email address to get in touch.

7. Try company pages

Company websites can be a valuable resource. Start by checking a company’s “our team” pages - you might even find their email address.

8. Guess the email structure

Most companies automatically use the same standard format for all of their employee email addresses, often using one of the following:

If you can find someone in the company with their email listed, you can use that same structure using your prospect’s name.

9. Ask via the “contact us” form

Almost all websites have “contact us” pages featuring forms. Use this contact form to say who you’d like to get in touch with and why.

10. Check people search sites

People search sites and directories will also help you contact prospects. Make sure it looks like a corporate email address before you use it.

11. Just ask for it

If you haven’t found an email address using any of the strategies above, there’s no harm in just asking the prospect for it directly.

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