Getting users name in email

Hi guys. I have been receiving some emails that either have my name in the title or in the email itself. I even have an account called “Webmaster” and the email might say “Hello Webmaster we are sending you this email….etc…”

For instance, when creating an outlook email account you give your First name and last name and then your email address. They are some how getting that first name and using it inside the emails, or even in the subject line of the emails.

So they are some how getting my acount name that is used with that email address and using it in the emails. I have gotten emails like this in outlook and yahoo.

Do you guys have any idea how this could be duplicated?

For instance, If I send an email to [email][email protected][/email] could I have the email have code in it that would read his account name and use that in a variable that respsents his name and have the email say something like “Hello Joe Wels we are sending this email…etc..”

Is that even possible? IF not then how are these people doing it?

Thanks a ton guys!?

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