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Reverse Email Lookup is Mailmeteor's OSINT-powered tool that helps you enrich any professional email address with the person's name, job title, company, and more. Free and no sign-up required.
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Who uses Reverse Email Lookup?
Sales team
Identify the person or company behind an inbound lead’s email address.
Recruiters
Uncover candidate profiles from just an email to enrich your sourcing.
Marketers
Verify if an email belongs to a real person before adding it to your list.
Founders
Understand who’s engaging with your product or outreach.
Customer support
Look up senders to better personalize replies and resolve issues faster.
Security & fraud teams
Detect suspicious or fake email activity by tracing unknown addresses.
Questions & answers about reverse email lookup
Here are some frequently asked questions (FAQs) about identifying email owners and their information.
What is reverse email lookup?
Reverse email lookup is a tool that helps you identify the person or organization behind an email address. It reveals details like the owner’s name, company, job position, and social media profiles based on the email address you provide.
How does reverse email lookup work?
Our reverse email lookup employs advanced OSINT (Open Source Intelligence) techniques to identify email address owners. It searches and analyzes publicly available information from multiple online sources to provide accurate details about the person’s identity, professional background, and digital presence.
What information can I find with reverse email lookup?
From a single email address, you can discover:
- The person’s full name
- Their current company and position
- Professional social media profiles (LinkedIn, Twitter/X, etc.)
- Company domain and website
- Other publicly available professional information
Is reverse email lookup legal?
Yes, reverse email lookup is legal when it accesses publicly available information. Our tool only retrieves data that is already public and complies with privacy laws like GDPR. Always use the information responsibly and respect privacy.
Can I lookup any email address?
Our tool works best with professional email addresses. Personal email addresses from providers like Gmail, Yahoo, or Outlook may have limited information available due to privacy protections. Corporate email addresses typically yield better results.
Is the reverse email lookup free?
Yes, our reverse email lookup tool is completely free to use. No sign-up or credit card required. Simply enter an email address and get instant results.
How accurate is the reverse email lookup?
Our OSINT-based tool delivers highly accurate results for professional email addresses by analyzing multiple online sources and public profiles. Results are cross-verified in real-time for maximum accuracy. However, accuracy may vary for personal emails or individuals with limited online presence.
What if no results are found?
If no results are found, it could mean the email owner has a limited online presence, uses privacy settings, or the email is personal rather than professional. Try searching for business email addresses for better results.
Can I use this to verify if an email is legitimate?
While reverse lookup can help identify the sender, for email verification (checking if an email is active and valid), we recommend using our Email Verifier tool.
What about privacy and data protection?
We take privacy seriously. Our tool only accesses publicly available information and doesn’t store your search queries. We comply with all data protection regulations including GDPR.
Can I lookup multiple emails at once?
This tool is designed for individual lookups. For bulk reverse email lookup needs, consider using Mailmeteor’s full platform which offers advanced features for sales and marketing teams.
Why would I need reverse email lookup?
Reverse email lookup is useful for:
- Identifying unknown senders before responding
- Researching potential clients or partners
- Verifying the identity of email contacts
- Finding social profiles for networking
- Protecting against phishing and scams
Is the information always up-to-date?
Our system searches the web in real-time to fetch the most current information available. The accuracy and recency of data depends on how frequently the person updates their public profiles. Professional information from LinkedIn and company websites is typically the most current.