E-mail director sites usually have a search page where you keyboard information about the individual, click on Search, and get a list of addresses that may or may not the person you want. Most directory sites also have a feature that allows users to add their own address to the database so other people will have an easier time finding addresses. A conventional Web search for an individual's name with Yahoo, Lycos or another search engine may turn up documents that include an e-mail address. If you're not sure that you have the correct address, send a trial message. Just don't give out a lot of personal information until you're sure.
Many Web pages list a contact address, often for the webmaster.
Try sending an e-mail to request the individual's contact information. With Microsoft Outlook, for instance, clink on Tools, Options, and the Send tab. If you use another e-mail software, check its help feature for instructions on adding names to the address book. Obviously, you also can telephone the person and ask for an e-mail address. Michael Woods writes for the Toledo Blade.