Email Address Finding Tools

Public records and information access on the Internet has made it easier than ever to find contact information for long-lost friends. Finding phone numbers and home addresses has always been possible using phonebooks, but finding e-mail addresses can be a bit trickier. Luckily, nowadays there are plenty of online resources that can help you find this information.

White Pages

White pages are the easiest way to find information about anyone. Since most people who have a phone now have an e-mail address, many white page sites are including this information in their listings. Here is a comprehensive list of e-mail lookup sites – try checking out a few to find the information you're looking for.

Whois Services

When webmasters register a domain name or buy a website, they are generally required to fill out basic information: their name, location, and e-mail address. This information can be found by accessing the information used to register the website.

Finger Services
Servers usually run finger services to determine what users are logged in, how often they log in, and the last time they were online. You can use finger services to find e-mail addresses, too.

Social Networking Sites

In today's computer-centric world, even grandparents have a MySpace page. Many social networking websites, including MySpace, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn, have e-mail search capabilities. Whether you have just a name or a few pieces of information, since social networking profiles are so ubiquitous, it shouldn't be hard to find who you're looking for.

If possible, it's always best (and easiest) to ask someone directly for his or her e-mail address. While these e-mail address lookup tools are very thorough and detailed, the information could be out of date or incorrect. Always double-check by using multiple websites.