Received an email from someone but can't figure out who it belongs too? Perhaps you have been receiving abusive emails and no doubt thinking whose email address is this? Start your investigation online and find the owner in minutes with these tips.

Give me a clue

University and business emails could give a clue as to where they are. Does the email address have a special ending?
Visit the website of the university or business to gain more information and possibly put an end to your research.

Search engines

You might get lucky by simply Googling the email address, the owner might have posted on a forum or may have had their information published on a website.

Directories

There are a few free email address directories, but they are often limited. You can try Yahoo! people finder and SwitchBoard. Success rate with these directories is often quite low.

Online investigators

There are several companies that specialize in finding information for you. Enter an email address and you may receive detailed information about the owner, not just a home address. There is a small fee for being able to use this service. Mainly because of the cost to upkeep an up to date database of everyone's personal details.


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