Back in the beginning days of gmail, you were required to have at least one dot. I'm thinking that when they relaxed this, there must have been a failure in their uniqueness algorithm.
On Mon, May 13, 2013 at 1:40 PM, Ken Schaefer <[email protected]> wrote: > According to Google [email protected] and > [email protected] are the same account… > > https://support.google.com/mail/answer/10313?hl=en&ref_topic=3026306 > > > > How did the other guy even create the account or login? > > > > Cheers > > Ken > > > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of David Richards > Sent: Monday, 13 May 2013 12:11 PM > > > To: ozDotNet > Subject: Re: BankWest: Dear Sir/Madam? > > > > Having said that, gmail doesn't support a period in the username properly. > I have a [email protected] address and there is someone in the UK > that has [email protected]. I have been getting that other > persons emails for years. This includes personal stuff like passwords, bank > details, address, resume's, family photos, etc. I told google about it many > times but they just insist there is nothing wrong. I told the other guy > about it and I think he changed his email address but I'm still getting his > personal email. > > > David > > -- Meski http://courteous.ly/aAOZcv "Going to Starbucks for coffee is like going to prison for sex. Sure, you'll get it, but it's going to be rough" - Adam Hills
