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I have my first-initial, last-name at Gmail, and I guess a lot of other people think they do too. I have been often mistaken for a guy who sells custom-made nig
by tjr 13y ago
I have my first-initial, last-name at Gmail, and I guess a lot of other people think they do too. I have been often mistaken for a guy who sells custom-made night lights, a woman applying for jobs in the airline industry, another woman in need of remedial driving education, and most comically, a member of local government in a foreign country, which has generated a seemingly endless stream of email for years.
I have contacted the senders to let them know of their mistake, but the same people keep sending me mail intended for someone else. In some cases I've given up. I can only imagine what the intended recipient is going through, missing out on their job application notices, or council meeting updates.
- Goronmon 13y agoI'm in the same situation. It's starting to get pretty old, especially when I cancel a e-mail newsletter and then a few weeks later get the same one again because the person re-signed up with the wrong e-mail address.
- pyre 13y agoAt my last employer, we ran a newsletter, and got a constant stream of people that were angry because they couldn't type their email in correctly to unsubscribe.
- Cushman 13y agoSame here. The most disconcerting part for me is if I join a popular service that doesn't confirm email ownership, I'll sometimes find myself with access to somebody else's personal information/photos/social network. Which might technically be hacking under the law? It's a bit worrisome.
- Spooky23 13y agoI have a similar situation. I get: email intended for an Irish bookie, videos of bus accidents from some sort of investigator, some chick modelling underwear for a boyfriend, a spreadsheet with the VPN and passwords for someone's employer, and a guy who test drives luxury cars in Chicago and DC as a hobby. It's really annoying!
- autodidakto 13y agoGet creative and combine this info somehow.
- Splendor 13y agoSame here. I get all sorts of order confirmation emails, family pictures, etc. I've tried to track down the other person to let them know, but haven't had any luck so far.