Replace all text except email address in notepad++

Removing All Text Except Email Addresses in Notepad++

To remove all text except for email addresses in Notepad++, you can use the Find and Replace feature with a regular expression. Here’s how to do it:

1. Open Notepad++ and load your file containing the names and email addresses.

2. Open the Find Dialog:

   __Press "Ctrl + H" to open the Replace tab.

3. Set Up the Regular Expression:

   __In the Find what field, enter the following regex pattern:

     ________________________________

     ^.*?<(.*?)>.*$

     ________________________________

 

   __In the Replace with field, enter:

     ________________________________

     \1

     ________________________________

4. Configure the Search Mode:

   __Make sure to select Regular expression at the bottom of the dialog.

5. Execute the Replacement:

   __Click on Replace All.

 Explanation of the Regex

__"^.*?": Matches any text at the beginning of the line up to the first "<".

__"<(.*?)>": Captures the text (email address) inside the angle brackets.

__".*$": Matches any text after the closing ">" until the end of the line.

__"\1": Refers to the first captured group, which is the email address.