This free email security scanner pairs perfectly with Gmail or Outlook

Last summer, I stumbled onto a brilliantly useful tool that ended up being one of the most well-received discoveries we’ve ever shared in these quarters. It was seemingly so popular, in fact, that its hobbyist nature couldn’t keep up with the demand. The service struggled to juggle all the requests we (and other enchantingly informed internet-dwellers) sent its way. I lost count of the number of emails I received from readers who were wondering why their requests to the service were taking longer and longer to result in any action—if any action ever even occurred. That tool was a simple email-based offering called Snitcher Space​. Its purpose was to provide an easy way to forward over any email you open and, in a matter of moments, get back an intelligent analysis of how likely the email was to be legitimate vs. some sort of scam. My friend and fellow fraud-abhorrer, I’m happy to share that the service is now back and better than ever—under a new name and identity, and with a substantially upgraded infrastructure beneath it—and ready to serve you properly. This tip originally appeared in the free Cool Tools newsletter from The Intelligence. Get the next issue in your inbox and get ready to discover all sorts of awesome tech treasures! Your instant email scam scanner—take two Allow me to introduce you to a powerfully revamped tool now known as EML Scanner​. ➜ EML Scanner picks up right where its predecessor left off—and so far, at least, it’s been working impressively well for me. ⌚ It takes a total of a minute or two to start using. ✅ And you actually don’t even have to leave your inbox to do it: The next time you see something in your email that seems suspicious—or that you just aren’t entirely sure how much to trust—forward it to scan@emlscanner.com. Moments later, you’ll get a reply back from that same address with an in-depth analysis of the email and how safe and reputable it seems. EML Scanner gives you a clear overview of any email’s trustworthiness, al