How to Use the Email Collector

The Email Collector lets you route selected email communications into your DigitalStakeout XTI console using a virtual inbox. This is especially useful for collecting content from external alerts, newsletters, or research channels — centralizing them for structured analysis and enrichment.

Primary Use Cases

• 📬 Subscribe to Feeds or Alerts — Pipe threat feeds, newsletters, or platform alerts into XTI
• 🕵️ Analyze Suspicious Messages — Forward spam or phishing emails for investigation
• 📊 Centralize Organization Comms — Capture executive, security, or supplier communications for visibility
• 🧰 Integrate Other Security Tools — Forward alerts from third-party security platforms for correlation

Setup Instructions

Step 1: Access the Collector Setup

• Navigate to the Setup page
• Click on the Collectors tab

Step 2: Add a New Email Monitor

• Click Add Monitor
• Choose Create XTI Inbox (Email Monitor)
• Enter a Name (required)
• Optional: Add notes or tags for context

Step 3: Define Accepted Senders

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Use *.* cautiously — it opens the inbox to all senders.

Step 4: Save & Retrieve Your Virtual Email

• Click Save
• You’ll receive a confirmation email titled “Your XTI Inbox is Ready”
• You can also view the virtual address by editing the monitor after setup

Email Collection & Analysis

• Forward or subscribe to content using the virtual address
• Each incoming email is processed and stored in your XTI feed as an event
• You can filter, tag, or analyze these like any other data source

Managing the Email Collector

• Deleting the Email Monitor will immediately purge all associated messages
• You can edit allowed senders, tags, or descriptions at any time

Tips for Use

• ✅ Use separate email monitors per use case (e.g., one for vendor alerts, one for threat feeds)
• 🧪 Combine with Keyword Feed to tag inbound messages by threat type
• 🔗 Link alerts from other tools (e.g., VirusTotal, Abuse.ch) for inline intelligence enrichment

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Want to learn more about use cases and coverage?
Visit the Email Collector feature page on our main site.