Cutting through the noise: If you’re looking to get actual emails from LinkedIn Sales Navigator leads—fast—this guide is for you. Maybe you’re doing outbound sales, maybe you’re doing some careful recruiting, or maybe you just need to build a targeted list that doesn’t suck. Whatever the reason, here’s how to do it with Texau (without wasting time on dead-ends or risking your LinkedIn account).
Let’s get into the real steps, the caveats, and some honest advice on what to expect.
What You Need to Know Before You Start
Before you run off and automate, a few things worth saying up front:
- LinkedIn doesn’t want you scraping emails. Most emails aren’t public, so you’re using workarounds and enrichment tools. Results will vary.
- Texau is an automation tool. It won’t magically give you every email you want. It’s great for speed, but you need to set it up right.
- You need a paid LinkedIn Sales Navigator account. Free LinkedIn won’t cut it.
- Use a burner LinkedIn account if you’re nervous about bans. LinkedIn hates scraping and automations, and they’re getting better at spotting it.
- Be careful with volume. If you try to pull 10,000 leads in a day, you’ll get flagged or blocked. Start small.
If you’re comfortable with all that, let’s get to work.
Step 1: Prep Your LinkedIn Sales Navigator Search
Texau works by automating what you can do in your browser. So you have to give it something to work with.
1.1 Build Your List
- Log in to Sales Navigator.
- Use filters to find the people you actually want: industry, title, location, company size, etc.
- Once you have your search, don’t click “Export” (it doesn’t exist). Just copy the URL of your filtered search.
Pro tip: Keep your searches focused. Pulling a few hundred at a time is safer and easier to manage.
Step 2: Set Up Texau
If you haven’t already, create a Texau account and log in.
2.1 Connect Your LinkedIn
- Go to Texau’s dashboard.
- Under “Profiles,” add your LinkedIn account.
- Texau will ask for your LinkedIn cookies. This sounds sketchy, but it’s how all these tools work—they need to act as “you” in the browser.
- Get your cookies (Texau explains how), paste them in, and save.
Heads up: If LinkedIn logs you out or asks you to verify your identity, that’s a sign you’re pushing your luck.
Step 3: Use Texau’s Sales Navigator Extractor
Texau offers a “Sales Navigator Search Export” spice (their word for an automation).
3.1 Find the Right Spice
- In Texau, search for “Sales Navigator Search Export.”
- Click to set it up.
3.2 Paste in Your Search URL
- Paste the Sales Navigator search URL you copied earlier.
- Decide how many profiles you want to extract—don’t go crazy. Start with 50-100 if you’re new.
3.3 Configure Output
- Choose where you want the data: download as CSV, send to Google Sheets, or whatever works for you.
- Double-check that the output includes the fields you need (name, company, LinkedIn URL, etc.).
3.4 Run the Spice
- Hit “Run.”
- Texau will start pulling profile info. This part doesn’t get you emails yet, just basic profile data.
Step 4: Enrich Profiles to Get Emails
Now you have names, companies, and maybe company domains—but not emails. This is where enrichment comes in.
4.1 Use Texau’s Email Finder Spice
- Texau has an “Email Finder” spice—look for it in the dashboard.
- Feed it the LinkedIn URLs (or names + company domains) from your previous step. You can do this by uploading a CSV or connecting the two spices in a Texau “recipe” (their workflow builder).
4.2 Set Up the Email Finder
- Decide if you want work emails, personal emails, or both (work emails are more common).
- Select your preferred output format.
4.3 Run the Email Finder
- Let it process. Results will depend on what’s available in public data, guesswork, and third-party databases.
- You might get a mix of verified and “guessed” emails. Verified is better; guessed means Texau used common patterns (like first.last@company.com).
What to expect:
- For some profiles, you’ll get nothing.
- For others, you’ll get a verified email.
- Sometimes you get “confidence scores” or flags—don’t take these as gospel. Always verify before mass emailing.
Step 5: Export and Clean Your Data
No matter what tool you use, your final file will need some work.
5.1 Export Your Results
- Download your enriched CSV or send it to Sheets.
- Check for duplicates and missing info.
5.2 Verify Emails
- Texau may verify some emails, but don’t trust automation alone. Use a tool like NeverBounce, ZeroBounce, or Hunter to double-check deliverability.
- Clean out any “guessed” emails that fail verification—sending to bad emails will hurt your sender reputation, fast.
5.3 Organize for Outreach
- Add columns for notes, outreach status, etc.
- Segment by target type if you’re planning a campaign.
What Works, What Doesn’t, and What to Ignore
What Works
- Targeted searches: Focused, relevant lists get better results and fewer bounces.
- Small batches: Running 50–200 profiles at a time is less risky and easier to manage.
- Double-verification: Always verify emails before sending.
What Doesn’t
- Bulk scraping thousands at once: You’ll get blocked, or Texau will slow to a crawl.
- Expecting 100% accuracy: Many emails will be missing, outdated, or guessed.
- Relying on one tool for everything: Sometimes you need to combine Texau with other enrichment services, especially for tough industries.
What to Ignore
- Tools promising “all emails, no risk”: They don’t exist. Anyone saying otherwise is selling snake oil.
- Sketchy browser extensions: Some promise fast results but get your account banned.
Legal and Ethical Stuff
Look, scraping and cold outreach live in a grey area. Don’t be a jerk:
- Always comply with local laws (GDPR, CAN-SPAM, etc.).
- Don’t spam. If people ask to be removed, do it.
- Use common sense—if it feels shady, it probably is.
Wrapping Up: Keep It Simple, Iterate Fast
Extracting emails from LinkedIn Sales Navigator with Texau isn’t rocket science, but it’s not a magic trick either. Start with small, focused searches. Test your setup. Clean and verify your data. Iterate as you go—don’t get hung up on perfection or scale until you know what works.
Remember: The best results come from working smarter, not blasting bigger lists. Stay nimble, keep your outreach thoughtful, and you’ll avoid most headaches. Good luck.