Email Name Parser

The Email Name Parser identifies and extracts names from the email address.

The Solution

The Email Name Parser is a service that extracts a person’s name, such as first name and last name, from an email address. It handles a variety of email address formats and recognizes common name patterns in various languages.

While private freemail addresses are full of nick names and fantasy words, almost all business email addresses contain the name of the address owner.

How it works

Internally, the Email Name Parser uses functionality for cleaning, fixing and standardizing email addresses. Then it extracts and sends candidate strings from the local part of the email address to the Name Parser to find results. 

In addition to extracting people’s names, the Email Name Parser API also identifies common functional email addresses. They are used for specific purposes or roles within organizations or websites and have predefined prefixes such as “info@”, “webmaster@”, “sales@”, “support@”.

Use Cases

Email Name Parser service has proven its utility in various use cases:

• Record searching and matching: SearchCluster uses the Email Name Parser to extract name information for improved record indexing, recall, and matching.
• Web forms and sign-up pages: automatically extract and populate first and last name fields on web forms or sign-up pages, reducing the amount of manual data entry required
• Email marketing and personalization: personalize email marketing campaigns by addressing recipients by their first name, for improved engagement and conversions
• Customer service and support: address people by name and provide a more personalized customer service experience