Here are a few ways how to find who is using a particular email address in your organization.
Microsoft Outlook
- Open MS Outlook > Create a new message, start typing email address and press CTRL + K
Email should resolve to the recipient name. Only works with recipients present in Global Address List.
Active Directory Search
- Open Active Directory Users and Computers
- Select your domain name > click on Find Objects... > select Custom Search > Advanced
- In Enter LDAP query field type:
(proxyAddresses=smtp:This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. )
Press Find Now
You can also use wildcards, i.e. (proxyAddresses=smtp:email*)
Exchange Management Shell (Exchange 2007 and 2010)
- Run EMS cmdlet:
get-recipient | where {$_.emailaddresses -match "This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. "} | select name,emailaddresses | fl
