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>This is seriously a no-problem Most users have at least two email addresses because most of their mail is routed through email addresses like "PartyChick88@ho

>This is seriously a no-problem Most users have at least two email addresses because most of their mail is routed through email addresses like "PartyChick88@hotmail.com" but they don't feel comfortable putting that on job applications and medical forms. It is a statistical certainty that people have missed job opportunities and subsequently defaulted on mortgages because they sent off a bunch of job applications on their "business" email address and then forgot to check it because they don't use it much. One of the more common office security failures is to have your email client auto-fill to someones personal account instead of their company-issued account, resulting in sensitive documents leaving the auditable environment of the office email server. Now for sure, it's not exactly up there with global warming and north korea, but I'm not sure I'd call it a "no-problem". It's a fundamental UX failure that we're only just now starting to see get fixed with email address aliases becoming a more widespread feature, and even that is just a patch. We've all gotten used to it, but that doesn't mean it's not a problem.

aluhut 9y ago
Well, the problem here is obviously not the nick but the inability of someone to drop an old email address or just forward it to another one. You don't have to have it in your mail client. You can manage that from the webinterface and never again login to that mail address. I'm/was doing quite a lot IT support for friends, family their friends and so on and have never heard of anything like that. I'm also sure that the domain @hotmail.com would be enough to not get you a job on certain businesses. > One of the more common office security failures is to have your email client auto-fill to someones personal account instead of their company-issued account So...you are sending private emails from your business account? Again it's not the nick/names problem. The problem is your behavior. This is the root cause here and doing some make up won't solve your problem.
- always_good 9y ago
  These comments have made me realize how many HNers are absolutely clueless about what people do and like in the world.
  - aluhut 9y ago
    It explains a lot in the startup/tech industry though.

aluhut 9y ago

Well, the problem here is obviously not the nick but the inability of someone to drop an old email address or just forward it to another one. You don't have to have it in your mail client. You can manage that from the webinterface and never again login to that mail address. I'm/was doing quite a lot IT support for friends, family their friends and so on and have never heard of anything like that. I'm also sure that the domain @hotmail.com would be enough to not get you a job on certain businesses. > One of the more common office security failures is to have your email client auto-fill to someones personal account instead of their company-issued account So...you are sending private emails from your business account? Again it's not the nick/names problem. The problem is your behavior. This is the root cause here and doing some make up won't solve your problem.

always_good 9y ago
These comments have made me realize how many HNers are absolutely clueless about what people do and like in the world.
- aluhut 9y ago
  It explains a lot in the startup/tech industry though.