How to Find the Email of a Lost Friend

If you've lost touch with an old friend, there's no easier way to reconnect than via email. You can take several steps to find the email address of a lost friend, combing the Internet for his contact information.

Instructions

1. Search the Internet for your friend's name. Go to a powerful search engine such as google.com or yahoo.com, then type in his name in quotes. By using quotes, you search for the complete name instead of the first and last name independently. For instance, searching Jon Smith will show you tons of hits including the word Jon and Smith. However, searching "Jon Smith" will show you that full name. Look through your search results to see if your friend is mentioned anywhere; you may find your friend's email address on one of these sites.

2. Search an online networking site for your friend. Websites such as Facebook, Classmates, and MySpace have helped millions of people reconnect with each other. Search these sites for your friend's name, and you may find his email address on his personal profile.

3. Add specifics to your searches. If your friend has a common name, the above steps may prove fruitless; searching John Smith on Facebook results in 181,000 people. Try searching for specific social networks, schools, or organizations you know your friend is involved in. For instance, if you know what university your friend attended, add the school's name to your search; this will narrow your results and help you find your lost friend.

References

• Facebook
• MySpace
• Classmates