Email Intelligence

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6 Tools

Email Intelligence

Master email reconnaissance and analysis techniques. Learn to gather intelligence from email addresses, domains, and infrastructure to map communication networks and identify security vulnerabilities.

6 Core Tools

Format Discovery, Verification, Breach Check, OSINT, Domain Analysis, Enumeration

Techniques

Email pattern analysis, breach investigation, infrastructure mapping

Security

Email security assessment and breach analysis

Key Concepts

Email Pattern Analysis

Identify common email address patterns and formats used by organizations.

  • • Firstname.lastname@domain.com
  • • Initial.lastname@domain.com
  • • Firstname@domain.com
  • • Role-based email patterns

Breach Analysis

Check email addresses against data breach databases for security risks.

  • • Data breach database search
  • • Password exposure assessment
  • • Compromised service identification
  • • Risk evaluation and mitigation

Email Infrastructure

Analyze email server configurations and security settings.

  • • MX record analysis
  • • SPF/DKIM/DMARC checking
  • • Email server identification
  • • Security posture assessment

Email Enumeration

Systematically discover email addresses for target domains and organizations.

  • • Search engine enumeration
  • • Social media scraping
  • • Public directory search
  • • Certificate transparency mining

Legal and Ethical Considerations

Legal Compliance

  • • Only use publicly available information
  • • Respect rate limits and terms of service
  • • Obtain proper authorization for testing
  • • Comply with anti-spam laws

Ethical Guidelines

  • • Use intelligence for legitimate purposes
  • • Respect privacy and personal information
  • • Avoid spam or harassment
  • • Maintain professional conduct