If you want a crappy free email address that you'd use to sign up for websites (and you fear you might get spammed) what's a good one to use? (I already use gmail.)
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tommyrot - Apr 25, 2009 3:41:40 pm PDT #9797 of 25501
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
le nubian - Apr 25, 2009 3:43:51 pm PDT #9798 of 25501
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
I created another gmail acct for this purpose and have it forwarded to my mail gmail acct.
tommyrot - Apr 25, 2009 3:46:39 pm PDT #9799 of 25501
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Years ago gmail didn't want you to have multiple gmail addresses. Have they changed their position/just don't care now?
Dana - Apr 25, 2009 3:50:44 pm PDT #9800 of 25501
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
I have two.
le nubian - Apr 25, 2009 4:01:31 pm PDT #9801 of 25501
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
tommy,
they don't care. I have about 4-6. as long as you don't use them for duplicate purposes or to spam. if each email address has its purpose, then they are okay with it.
Laga - Apr 25, 2009 5:21:54 pm PDT #9802 of 25501
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
I use yahoo mail when I sign up for websites.
§ ita § - Apr 25, 2009 5:26:18 pm PDT #9803 of 25501
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I have at least 4 gmail accounts. I usually typed something different as a name and a "real" email address, but I don't know if that's strictly needed.
Theodosia - Apr 26, 2009 2:58:52 am PDT #9804 of 25501
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
I have two -- one for Theodosia and one for the Real Name, which I can give out to possible employers, job search sites and whatnot. I get it all forwarded to Theodosia.
Gmail even lets you change the From in your replies so you don't have to change accounts.
le nubian - Apr 26, 2009 4:34:15 am PDT #9805 of 25501
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
unfortunately, depending on the email client your recipient uses, the mail can look like:
"From Theo Real Name [on behalf of Theodosia]"...
Jesse - Apr 28, 2009 8:14:46 am PDT #9806 of 25501
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
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