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Out of curiosity, why did you structure your emails like that? Personally, I used to have multiple addresses for different purposes but realized I didn't have

by cmelbye 15y ago

Out of curiosity, why did you structure your emails like that? Personally, I used to have multiple addresses for different purposes but realized I didn't have a reason for doing it. I created a new address using myfirstname.mylastname@gmail.com and I use that for everything now (including Google+).

techiferous 15y ago
> Out of curiosity, why did you structure your emails like that? About ten years ago I had a junk email I used for web sites, separate from the one I used for friends and family. So as an anti-spam measure. A couple of years ago when I started my online programmer persona, I used persona@gmail.com for continuity. The system has actually worked pretty well for me, apart from having to manage lots of accounts in my mail client. > but realized I didn't have a reason for doing it. That step didn't happen to me until now. Now what?
- gregpilling 15y ago
  >Now what? Select your favorite email address, and forward the others to it. If your favorite is your gmail, then have the incoming emails automatically tagged with a label appropriate for where it is coming from (you may wish to use "family", "hacking" "work" etc).
  - techiferous 15y ago
    This is an option I'll definitely consider. Is Google+ designed to actually work seamlessly this way? In other words, will people interacting with my Google+ presence through my friendsandfamily@gmail.com have the same experience as those interacting with my Google+ presence through my onlinehackerpersona@gmail.com? Also, I've got two invites: one for onlinehackerpersona@gmail.com and one for friendsandfamily@gmail.com. Which one do I take? If I choose one, do I lose the connection with the other person and have to re-invite them?
wh-uws 15y ago
Can't speak for that person but I do it because I like to keep the different parts of my life compartmentalized. When I'm thinking about I clients I don't want to see personal stuff and vice versus.

by cmelbye 15y ago

techiferous 15y ago

> Out of curiosity, why did you structure your emails like that? About ten years ago I had a junk email I used for web sites, separate from the one I used for friends and family. So as an anti-spam measure. A couple of years ago when I started my online programmer persona, I used persona@gmail.com for continuity. The system has actually worked pretty well for me, apart from having to manage lots of accounts in my mail client. > but realized I didn't have a reason for doing it. That step didn't happen to me until now. Now what?

gregpilling 15y ago
>Now what? Select your favorite email address, and forward the others to it. If your favorite is your gmail, then have the incoming emails automatically tagged with a label appropriate for where it is coming from (you may wish to use "family", "hacking" "work" etc).
- techiferous 15y ago
  This is an option I'll definitely consider. Is Google+ designed to actually work seamlessly this way? In other words, will people interacting with my Google+ presence through my friendsandfamily@gmail.com have the same experience as those interacting with my Google+ presence through my onlinehackerpersona@gmail.com? Also, I've got two invites: one for onlinehackerpersona@gmail.com and one for friendsandfamily@gmail.com. Which one do I take? If I choose one, do I lose the connection with the other person and have to re-invite them?

wh-uws 15y ago

Can't speak for that person but I do it because I like to keep the different parts of my life compartmentalized. When I'm thinking about I clients I don't want to see personal stuff and vice versus.