Free email permutator — every format a work email could take

What an email permutator does

Most companies build email addresses from a fixed rule: first name and last name joined by a dot, the first initial followed by the surname, and so on. An email permutator applies every one of those rules to a person’s name and the company’s domain, so you get the full list of addresses the person could have.

It narrows the search from “[email protected]” to a short list. What it cannot do is tell you which one is real — that takes a verification step, which is where a contact-data tool comes in.

Every format the permutator tries

Here is the full set of formats, applied to a sample name — Priya Devi Sharma at acme.in — in the order the tool lists them. Formats that need a middle name only appear when you enter one.

Indian names need a little care

Indian names don’t always split neatly into “first” and “last”. Before you run the permutator, check how the person writes their own name on LinkedIn or in their email signature — companies usually build the address from that form.

• Single names: many people use one name only. Leave the last name empty and the tool returns only the first-name formats.
• Initials as surname: “K. Ramesh” or “Ramesh K” is common in South India. Try the initial as the last name, and also the expanded family or place name if you know it.
• Long surnames: some companies shorten them; run the permutator with the short form too.
• Married or changed names: an address created years ago may still use the earlier surname.

Why you shouldn’t just email every guess

Sending the same message to ten guessed addresses means up to nine bounces. Bounces and messages to non-existent mailboxes count against your sending domain, and enough of them push your future emails into spam — including the ones to customers.

Some company mail servers also accept mail for any address (a “catch-all”), so a message that doesn’t bounce still hasn’t proved the address is real. Verification needs a source beyond the mail server itself.

• Use the permutator to see the likely formats.
• Check one known address at the company (from a press release or the website) to learn its pattern.
• For anyone you plan to contact at scale, use a verified email from a contact-data tool instead of a guess.

From a guess to a verified contact

EazyReach starts from the person, not the format. Open their LinkedIn profile and click Reveal: the Chrome extension returns the work email — and the direct mobile number — after checking LinkedIn, MCA director records and the company website. You are only charged when a verified result comes back.

Already have text full of addresses? The free email extractor pulls them out and dedupes them. For a list of names, bulk enrichment fills in emails and mobiles row by row.