Ask HN: People who use different emails everywhere, who sold you to spammers?

Re:Ask HN: People who use different emails everywhere, who s... by noufalibrahim on Friday April 22, 2022 @12:25AM (#31118203)

I got my gmail account early and was able to get my first name at gmail.com.

My name is fairly popular in my part of the world and everyone who has it uses my email address as a throwaway since they actually authenticate using a phone number. I have matrimonials, visa applications, leave applications, uber accounts, SaaS subscriptions, porn subscriptions, random newsletters and what not. My gmail account is all but unusable now.

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Re:Ask HN: People who use different emails everywhere, who s... by switchbak on Friday April 22, 2022 @12:43AM (#31118292)

I have the same, but less volume than you. I've had VERY confidential mail sent to me, and one time someone even tried to send me 1500 bucks, but alas I didn't know the password for the transfer :)

Sometimes I get so annoyed I do a password reset on their accounts. Gotta learn some how.

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Re:Ask HN: People who use different emails everywhere, who s... by noufalibrahim on Friday April 22, 2022 @01:22AM (#31118477)

I've done that too. Password resets.

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Re:Ask HN: People who use different emails everywhere, who s... by lelanthran on Friday April 22, 2022 @05:03AM (#31119570)

> I got my gmail account early and was able to get my first name at gmail.com.

Same here. But my first name is so unusual that I have literally not found anyone else on the internet with my first name. Any and all searches for my first name (and nothing else) have results that point to me.

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