How to Find an Army Email Address

If you have a friend or relative in the Army, you may be able to reach them via email. If your loved one has not provided you with an email address, there are several ways to find it easily.

Instructions

1. Everyone in the Army is allowed an email address. The US Armed Forces News Service explains that the standard address format for addresses is:
   "Template: [firstname].[lastname]@us.army.mil.
   Example: John Smith's US Army email address would be [e-mail]." Try your soldier's name in this format.
   If a name is already taken, the system will add numbers to the address. If you're soldier has a common name, this approach may not work. Send a test email to your soldier.

2. Search the web. Go to Google and type the search string: "soldier's name" + e-mail. They may have posted their e-mail somewhere on the web, but keep in mind, due to common names, this may not be your specific soldier's address.

3. Contact your soldier's unit. If you know what unit your soldier is in, look it up on the web. Most units have websites. Their websites may give you instructions on how to reach your soldier, or at least someone within the unit.

4. Review your received emails. Do you have friends or relatives in common who may have forwarded emails to you that were also sent to your soldier? If so, right click on the email, and look at its "properties;" you may find your soldier's email listed.

5. Contact the Red Cross in an emergency. The Red Cross can get a message to any soldier in a bona fide family emergency. See resources below for the Red Cross website.

6. If you can't reach your loved one, you can reach out to others with loved ones in the Army. The Army maintains a site called Army Well-Being. This site has forums where you can communicate with those dealing with the absence of their loved ones.

Tips & Warnings

• Always respect the right to privacy and the security needs of those serving in the military.

References

• http://www.usafns.com/email.shtml#A0

Resources

• List of Army Units
• Army Well-Being
• The Red Cross