On Thu, Sep 20, 2012 at 1:03 AM, Menachem Moystoviz <[email protected]> wrote: > Couldn't you register [email protected] with gmail, and then try > using the reset password form? > It should cause the password reset email to be sent to the new account > - allowing you to use seyz as your username. > > Of course, I'm assuming you're legit, since this attack vector is also > used in cracking attempts in order to enter into old > accounts - which can allow for social privilege escalation.
"Gmail usernames cannot be recreated after they've been deleted." [1] :p [1] https://support.google.com/accounts/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=1212172
