If you’re tired of juggling spreadsheets, browser tabs, and half-baked email-finding tools, you’re not alone. Getting real, working emails from LinkedIn Sales Navigator shouldn’t be an all-day project. This guide is for salespeople, founders, and anyone who needs to turn LinkedIn lists into real outreach—without wasting hours or breaking the bank.
We’ll walk through connecting Findymail to Sales Navigator, step-by-step. You’ll see what works, and what’s just noise. No fluff, no “growth hacks”—just the straight path from search to inbox.
Why bother with Findymail + Sales Navigator?
Let’s get real for a second: LinkedIn Sales Navigator is great for finding leads, but it’s useless for getting their actual email addresses. Findymail fills that gap by finding verified business emails for LinkedIn profiles, so you can actually reach out instead of just clicking “Connect” and hoping for the best.
Used right, this combo saves you hours per week and keeps your CRM full of real contacts, not just LinkedIn URLs. But it’s not perfect, and there are a few pitfalls to avoid.
What you need before you start
Before you dive in, make sure you have:
- An active LinkedIn Sales Navigator account (any tier will do)
- A Findymail account (paid plans work best—free plans have strict limits)
- The Findymail Chrome extension installed
- Google Chrome as your browser (Findymail’s extension is Chrome-only)
- Basic familiarity with Sales Navigator’s search filters
Pro tip: If you’re trying to scrape massive lists (thousands at a time), pause. LinkedIn doesn’t like automated scraping, and blasting too many requests can get you flagged. Start small and keep it human.
Step 1: Install and set up the Findymail Chrome extension
- Download the extension
- Go to the Chrome Web Store and search for “Findymail.”
- Click “Add to Chrome.”
- Pin the extension
- After installing, pin the Findymail icon to your toolbar for easy access.
- Log in
- Click the extension icon and log in with your Findymail credentials.
- If you don’t have an account, sign up inside the extension or on the Findymail website.
Heads up: If you’re using a company-managed computer, you might need admin rights to install extensions.
Step 2: Build your Sales Navigator search
This is where you decide who you want to reach.
- Go to LinkedIn Sales Navigator and log in.
- Use “Lead Filters” to narrow your search. Focus on:
- Job titles and functions
- Company headcount, industry, geography
- Seniority level
- Posted content (if you want active users)
- Review your search results.
- Make sure you’re seeing real people, not blank profiles or obvious bots.
- Remove unrelated roles or companies.
Don’t overthink it. Most lists are better when they’re smaller and more targeted. Ten good leads beat a hundred random ones.
Step 3: Start extracting emails with Findymail
Once your search looks good, you’re ready to let Findymail do its thing.
- Open the Findymail extension while on your Sales Navigator search results page.
- Choose your extraction settings:
- Select how many profiles to extract (start with 50–100 if you’re new).
- Decide if you want to skip profiles without company emails (recommended).
- Click “Start extraction.”
- The extension will scrape the visible profiles and fetch their business emails.
- Progress shows in a small overlay.
- Wait for extraction to finish.
- Don’t switch tabs or close the window. If you do, you’ll break the process.
- Extraction speed depends on your connection and list size—don’t expect miracles. A few hundred leads might take 10–20 minutes.
What actually happens here: Findymail isn’t just scraping random email guesses. It uses databases and verification to validate addresses. But it’s not magic—they can’t find every email, especially for small companies or privacy-minded users.
Step 4: Export your leads
Once Findymail finishes, here’s what to do:
- Check your extracted list in the Findymail dashboard.
- Go to the “Leads” section to see what was found.
- Review the emails—there’s always a few duds or missing addresses.
- Export as CSV.
- Click “Export” and choose CSV for easy uploading to your CRM or outreach tool.
- Double-check for duplicates and empty fields before importing elsewhere.
Pro tip: If you’re planning cold outreach, always test a sample of emails before blasting a campaign. Even the best tools can’t guarantee 100% accuracy.
Step 5: Clean up and organize your data
Don’t just dump everything into your CRM. Take 5 minutes to make your list usable:
- Remove incomplete or suspicious profiles.
- Add tags or notes (e.g., source, industry, campaign) so you can track results later.
- Segment by priority. Focus outreach on your best-fit leads first.
Ignore: Don’t waste time trying to “enrich” every field with 3rd-party tools unless you really need it. It’s easy to get lost in data rabbit holes.
What works (and what doesn’t)
What works
- Accuracy: Findymail generally finds verified business emails, especially for mid-sized and larger companies.
- Speed: Way faster than manual lookup, as long as you keep your batches reasonable.
- Simplicity: The Chrome extension flow is straightforward—no weird Zapier setups or API keys.
What doesn’t
- Small/startup companies: If your leads mostly work at tiny firms, expect more misses. There’s just less data out there.
- Personal emails: Findymail sticks to business addresses. If you want personal Gmail, you’re out of luck (and you shouldn’t be cold-emailing those anyway).
- Huge, automated scraping: Go too fast or too big, and LinkedIn may temporarily lock you out or throw CAPTCHAs. Keep your activity human.
What to ignore
- Fancy “enrichment” promises: Tons of tools promise to add social links, phone numbers, and other details. Most of these are outdated or wrong. Stick to email and name—the rest is nice-to-have.
Avoiding common headaches
- LinkedIn limits: Sales Navigator won’t let you view unlimited profiles. If you hit your monthly limit, wait for it to reset—don’t try to bypass it.
- Privacy and compliance: Don’t forget GDPR and CAN-SPAM. Just because you have an email doesn’t mean you should spam it.
- Team usage: If your team is scraping in parallel, stagger your activity. Too many requests from the same company/IP will get you noticed.
Iterating and improving your lead generation
The best way to use Findymail + Sales Navigator is to start small. Don’t try to build the perfect list right away. Pull a batch, run a campaign, see who bites, and adjust your filters next time. Keep notes on what worked so you can improve with every round.
Real-world lead generation isn’t about fancy tools—it’s about consistent, focused action. Set up your workflow so you can repeat it easily, and don’t sweat the details.
Keep it simple:
- Build targeted lists, not giant ones.
- Extract only what you need.
- Test and adjust as you go.
You’ll save time, avoid headaches, and actually start conversations with the people you want to reach. That’s the whole point.