If you do anything with B2B leads or outbound sales, you know the drill: you’ve got a list of names and companies, but not much else. Great for cold-calling in the ‘90s, terrible for cold-emailing now. What you really need are verified emails—without spending hours hunting or paying for garbage data.
That’s where tools like Evaboot come in. If you’re tired of bouncing emails, duplicate entries, and endless manual clean-up, this guide’s for you. I’ll walk you through exactly how to enrich your contacts using Evaboot, what to watch out for, and when to look elsewhere.
What is Evaboot, and Why Use It?
Evaboot is a SaaS tool that cleans up LinkedIn Sales Navigator exports and finds verified business emails for those contacts. The basic sales pitch: upload a list, get clean data with emails, and save time. In my experience, it does a decent job—especially if you’re already pulling contacts from Sales Navigator and want to skip the manual grind.
But it’s not a magic wand. You still need to know what you’re doing to get good results. Some emails won’t be found, and not every “verified” email is truly bulletproof. More on that later.
Step 1: Build Your Contact List (Don’t Skip This)
Evaboot isn’t going to conjure a list out of thin air. You need to start with a CSV export of leads—ideally from LinkedIn Sales Navigator. Here’s what you should know:
- Quality matters. The richer your Sales Nav filters (industry, job title, company size, etc.), the better your enrichment.
- Don’t bother with messy, outdated lists. If your data is stale, you’ll get a lot of failed or irrelevant results. Garbage in, garbage out.
- Export the right columns. Name, company, and LinkedIn URL are must-haves. The more context, the better.
Pro tip: Keep your lists small and focused if you’re just starting out. Test with 100-200 leads before going big.
Step 2: Upload Your List to Evaboot
- Log in to Evaboot.
- Click “New Extraction” or “Import CSV” (the label changes, but the process is simple).
- Drag and drop your exported LinkedIn CSV.
Evaboot will prompt you to map the columns. Make sure: - “First Name” and “Last Name” are correct. - “Company” or “Current Company” is mapped. - LinkedIn profile URLs are matched.
If you mess up the mapping, your results will be off—so double-check.
Heads up: Evaboot is designed for LinkedIn Sales Navigator CSVs. If you try to wing it with some other format, you might have issues. Clean your CSV before uploading.
Step 3: Let Evaboot Clean and Enrich the Data
After your upload, Evaboot gets to work:
- Deduplication: Removes duplicate contacts.
- Data cleaning: Fixes inconsistent fields.
- Email finding: Searches for professional emails, then verifies them.
You’ll see a progress bar and estimated time. For a few hundred contacts, it’s usually under 10 minutes. For bigger lists, grab a coffee.
What “Verified Email” Means (and What It Doesn’t)
Evaboot claims to only return “verified” emails. Here’s the reality:
- Most emails are checked with third-party verification services (like NeverBounce or Zerobounce).
- If Evaboot can’t find a valid work email, it’ll sometimes return a “catch-all” result (company email server set to accept all addresses). These aren’t truly verified—be careful with them.
- Personal emails (Gmail, Hotmail, etc.) are rare and usually not included. If you see them, double-check your export source.
Bottom line: No tool gets 100% deliverability. Use the results, but always keep an eye on your bounce rates.
Step 4: Download and Review Your Results
Once processing’s done, download your cleaned and enriched list. You’ll get:
- The original columns (name, company, etc.).
- Verified email addresses (or nothing if not found).
- Status columns (verified, catch-all, etc.).
What to check: - Are the emails business addresses, not personal? - Are there suspicious patterns (like a ton of catch-alls or generic emails like info@)? - Did Evaboot miss people you expected to find?
If the results look weird, go back and check your original data. Sometimes a bad export or wrong mapping causes issues.
Step 5: Use (and Sanity-Check) Your Enriched Data
Now you’ve got a list with emails—great. But don’t just dump it into your email tool and blast away. A few things to keep in mind:
Validate Again If You’re Picky
Even though Evaboot says emails are verified, I recommend running them through another verification service if you’re sending at scale or care about your sender reputation. Tools like NeverBounce or ZeroBounce can weed out any outliers.
Spot-Check for Obvious Issues
- Google a few addresses to see if they’re real.
- Double-check for generic addresses (info@, contact@) that are less useful for outreach.
- Remove catch-all or risky emails if deliverability is critical.
Respect Privacy and Compliance
Don’t forget about GDPR and CAN-SPAM laws. Just because you have an email doesn’t mean you should email it without a good reason.
What Works Well (and What Doesn’t)
What works: - Fast, easy enrichment if you’re already using LinkedIn Sales Navigator. - Decent accuracy on B2B emails for small-to-medium lists. - Good at weeding out obvious junk and duplicates.
What to skip or be wary of: - Large, messy, or outdated lists—results will drop off fast. - Relying on catch-all emails; they’re not truly “verified.” - Hoping for miracles on super-niche industries or tiny companies. Evaboot is best with mainstream B2B targets.
Pro tip: Don’t pay for more credits than you need. Test the process with a small batch before you commit.
Alternatives and When to Look Elsewhere
Evaboot isn’t the only game in town. If you’re dealing with:
- Contacts outside of LinkedIn,
- Bulk lists from random sources,
- Need for personal emails,
...other tools like Snov.io, Hunter, or Apollo might serve you better. Each has its quirks, and none are flawless. Always test with a sample before you buy.
Keep it Simple (and Iterate)
Enriching contacts with verified emails isn’t rocket science, but it’s easy to overcomplicate. Start with a clean, focused list. Use Evaboot to do the heavy lifting. Sanity-check your results before you hit send. Don’t waste time obsessing over 100% perfection—just aim for steady improvement each time.
Remember: no tool is perfect, but good enough beats analysis paralysis every time. Try it, tweak your approach, and move on to actually talking to people.