Email Detective for Outlook: Identify ESPs & Check Authentication icon

Email Detective for Outlook: Identify ESPs & Check Authentication

by Tooltester S.L. · emailtooltester.com · Tools
Established publisherManifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 18 Oct 2026

Detects which of 200+ email services (ESPs) sent any email in Outlook web, plus SPF, DKIM and DMARC checks.

Users
128
+15 in 30 days
Rating
5.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
2
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#77K
#64K among extensions
Version
1.2.85
updated 9 Oct 2026

Users

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About Email Detective for Outlook: Identify ESPs & Check Authentication

See which ESP sent any email in Outlook. Detects 170+ providers and shows SPF/DKIM/DMARC authentication. Ever wonder which email marketing tool a company uses? Email Detective tells you instantly. Open any email in Outlook on the web and see a "Sent via Mailchimp" (or Brevo, HubSpot, Klaviyo, etc.) badge right on the subject line. Click it for details: vendor website, authentication status (SPF, DKIM, DMARC), and whether a shared or dedicated IP address was used. WHAT IT DETECTS: -170+ email service providers across marketing platforms, newsletter tools, CRM systems, and transactional email services -Detects Mailchimp, Brevo, HubSpot, Klaviyo, Salesforce MC and many more -Infrastructure providers like SendGrid and Amazon SES, with smart detection that shows the actual marketing platform when possible HTML builders like Stripo and BeeFree ---- Not using Outlook? We also have a version for Gmail: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/email-detective-for-gmail/jmflpchhakbogamlbfmlkglnpgfbhidl ---- FEATURES: -Instant ESP (email service provider) detection when you open any email -Clickable badge with ESP details popup -Email authentication checker (SPF/DKIM/DMARC) + BIMI and VMC -Shows whether it's a shared or dedicated IP (where it can be detected) -Works in your inbox list view for previously opened emails -Your email content never leaves your browser -Share anonymous meta data or opt out anytime in settings How to audit your own deliverability in seconds: -Send yourself a campaign from your own email marketing service. -Open it in Outlook, click the "Sent via" label, then "check authentication." -You'll see SPF, DKIM, DMARC and BIMI status laid out cleanly. Anything missing or failing is flagged. PERFECT FOR: -Email marketers researching competitors -Agencies evaluating client tech stacks -Deliverability specialists checking authentication -Anyone curious about the tools behind the emails they receive Built by EmailTooltester.com, the independent email tool review platform with 15+ years of testing experience. Free. No account required. No personal data collected. Please note that the plugin also exists as a Gmail version (Email Detective for Gmail). Changelog v1.2.85 - Flags emails signed with a weak security key - Spots a sender's own countdown timers and images copied from Gmail - More email platforms recognised: TailoredMail and WordPress.com newsletters v1.2.84 - More accurate badges, and emails opened from search results get theirs again - Warns when an unsubscribe link can't work, and spots text pasted from Word, Google Docs or Slack - More email platforms recognised: Mailkit, Stibee and more - Clearer privacy info when you activate, and the data switch now covers usage stats too v1.2.83 - Detects traces of ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini when the sender pasted from there directly - Spots text pasted from Word or Google Docs, and warns when an unsubscribe link can't work - More email platforms recognised: Maildroppa, Mailkit and more - Clearer privacy info when you activate, and the data switch now covers usage stats too v1.2.82 - Various detection improvements - Recognises Bloomreach in more emails, and shows details for Letter.mx v1.2.81 - New: shows when an email was written with ChatGPT, Claude or other LLMs. What's more, it'll tracking with Litmus and Validity. - Recognises more email platforms and tools, including AhaSend, LiveIntent and more v1.2.80 - Recognises more email platforms, including Adobe Journey Optimizer, FeedBlitz and more - Keeps working on all your Outlook sites when a permission check fails - Other bug fixes v1.2.79 - Better recognition of GetResponse and HighLevel emails - Bug fixes v1.2.77 - New: risk factors in the popup, the warning signs spam filters look for, such as a sender name claiming a brand the address doesn't match - Other bug fixes v1.2.77 - New: hide the badges with one click on the x, and switch them back on in settings - Recognises more email platforms - Other bug fixes v1.2.75 - Improved: clearer DMARC results, including senders with no DMARC record - New senders recognised: Newsletter2Go and ActiveCampaign on more of their sending addresses - Other bug fixes v1.2.71 - Various bug fixes - New ESPs added v1.2.66 - New sending platforms detected: ZeptoMail and Listmonk - KlickTipp is now detected on white-labelled sends - MJML added to email template detection - New setting: check every email automatically (off by default) v1.2.62 - The work Outlook notice can now be dismissed - Work Outlook can also be enabled from Settings at any time - Fixed Focused/Other being misreported in non-English Outlook - Header checks no longer depend on English button labels v1.2.60 - Works with Outlook for work and school accounts - Existing users can switch this on from the popup, no reinstall v1.2.58 - Fixed the extension needing a page refresh after it updates - Detects MoEngage, RD Station, Shopware and one more v1.2.54 - Fixed Proton Mail being reported as Postmark - Fixed a reply being credited to the newsletter it quoted v1.2.52 - Three more email platforms detected: SynXis, SMTP.com and one more (that I can't name, otherwise Chrome Web Store will say again that I am keyword spamming 🙈) - Other bug fixes v1.2.51 - Detects Cheetah Digital, MailUp and HighLevel as ESPs - Inboxroad senders are now correctly identified as Infobip - Fixed a bug where the authentication check failed on emails with very short subjects v1.2.50 - Important update: now recognises eleven more email tools: Mailrelay, Acumbamail, Webpower (and more). A friend forwarded a bunch of newsletters that weren't recognized - thank you. v1.2.49 - Detects two more sending platforms (Action Network, Mapp) - Other minor improvements v1.2.48 - Shows which certificate a sender holds (VMC or CMC) - Warns when it has expired or expires soon v1.2.47 - Fixed the provider popup drifting out of place when scrolling - Fixed opened emails being counted twice in sender s…

Growth

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Version history

50 versions recorded
1.2.859 Oct 2026
1.2.847 Oct 2026
1.2.832 Oct 2026
1.2.8228 Sep 2026
1.2.8126 Sep 2026
1.2.8024 Sep 2026
1.2.7922 Sep 2026
1.2.7821 Sep 2026

Details

Category
Tools
First seen
29 May 2026
Size
291 KB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Privacy policy
emailtooltester.com
Support
emailtooltester.com
Extension ID
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Permissions and risk

Minimal riskimpact 0, likelihood 2
Permissions
storagescripting

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