> but why, i wonder do they do that? > i mean, you'd think that google has a guru of the regex > kind there in-house that could handle it so that those > are really TWO different addresses.
You can also stick arbitrary stuff on the end of your email address too: http://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=12096&topic=1564 So you could send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and it would show up in the inbox of [EMAIL PROTECTED] This can be useful for filtering etc -- you can apply a label to mails that come in from that address, or direct them straight to trash. Or use the address as a "throwaway" when signing up to sites that you think might sell your email address -- if you start getting spam then just apply a filter to send those mails straight to the spam/trash folders. You have to wonder if this and the "." issue were actually implemented on purpose, or if it was a mistake that someone decided would be a good idea to make into a "feature" :) Tim. -- ------------------------------------------------------- Badpen Tech - CF and web-tech: http://tech.badpen.com/ ------------------------------------------------------- RAWNET LTD - independent digital media agency "We are big, we are funny and we are clever!" New site launched at http://www.rawnet.com/ ------------------------------------------------------- This message may contain information which is legally privileged and/or confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any unauthorised disclosure, copying, distribution or use of this information is strictly prohibited. Such notification notwithstanding, any comments, opinions, information or conclusions expressed in this message are those of the originator, not of rawnet limited, unless otherwise explicitly and independently indicated by an authorised representative of rawnet limited. ------------------------------------------------------- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:229847 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
