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Sorry to hear that. As a fellow 'OG' gmail user, I feel your pain, but between the constant 2-3 daily unsubscribe hits and many many Gmail filters it is actuall
by kbaker 6y ago
Sorry to hear that. As a fellow 'OG' gmail user, I feel your pain, but between the constant 2-3 daily unsubscribe hits and many many Gmail filters it is actually manageable and usable.
Google's "targeted-journalist-level" Advanced Protection Program means I don't have to worry about password resets or account recovery stuff on the account.
Though I have lost track of the number of services I didn't have immediate access to since someone signed up using my email address, and reclaiming it can be a battle sometimes. The Apple ID was interesting - but luckily everyone's "first pet's name" was "Fido"... (Seriously... Please validate your emails everyone!!!)
Often, whenever a real mailing address is included I print out the email and send it in a real letter with a friendly (if just a tad passive-aggressive) note inside. But overall I try to do the right thing for important documents and correspondence.
I do shudder to think how many random accounts are just an email-password-reset away from having access though...
- stordoff 6y agoI don't have the same degree of problems with first initial + family name @ gmail (with an uncommon family name), but I've had someone use it for something related to car insurance (which has resulted in a _ton_ of spam), to enter a university run, and had company internal documents forwarded to me (turns out the CEO shares my name).
- bonzini 6y agoI have name.wifename@gmail.com and I have not gotten many subscriptions but I got quite a few random emails meant for other people. I did get a subscription for a Diners credit card, and I am torn about contacting the guy; I don't look at the emails but I probably could find the owner relatively easily. I contacted Diners and they didn't believe me. (Who the heck is using Diners these days?)
- x87678r 6y ago> Google's "targeted-journalist-level" Advanced Protection Program Thanks, I never heard of that before. https://landing.google.com/advancedprotection/ https://landing.google.com/advancedprotection/
- ufmace 6y agoI got on Google's APP a while ago. Google is great for this specific purpose - if there's one thing you can count on Google for, it's never ever listening to their customers, no matter what.