> add a new presentation under "Send mail as ..." and set it as the default. That's what I needed -- thanks! The dot still shows in my Gmail profile, and it's

> add a new presentation under "Send mail as ..." and set it as the default. That's what I needed -- thanks! The dot still shows in my Gmail profile, and it's not possible to remove the "Send mail as..." address with the dot; which is odd. But yes I'm also able to log in without the dot.