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LVZ

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4. Gmail ignores periods in user names

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Original post)

Sat Dec 6, 2025, 08:54 PM

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goo.searchbox@gmail.com is delivered to the same account as goose.archbox@gmail.com

You can use this to your advantage to see where some spam is coming from.

if you own john123@gmail.com, try using john1.23@gmail.com or john.123@gmail.com or john12.3@gmail.com as verification email for websites you may not trust or for limited free trial sites

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GMail now allows more than one email address and migration [View all] bucolic_frolic Saturday OP

mine has . in it but I know that it ignores punctuation to the left of the 'at' sign, so no difference if you... CurtEastPoint Saturday #1

I've had more than one gmail address for years radical noodle Saturday #2

Thanks for the perspective, it sure is less time consuming. bucolic_frolic Saturday #3

Gmail ignores periods in user names LVZ Saturday #4