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Gmail Mis.delivered?

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the new-excuses-for-not-getting-an-email dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Google doesn't make many mistakes but when it does, boy, are they doozies! The latest is that Gmail doesn't care about periods in usernames. So mail sent to anonymous.coward@gmail.com is also delivered to anonymouscoward@gmail.com, even though these are two separate mail accounts. Google admits Gmail doesn't see periods, but no word on a fix yet." Update: As may users have pointed out Ars has since corrected the story, stating that the original submitter was mistaken and the email was just improperly addressed.

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  1. Google is Sexist! by biocute · · Score: 5, Funny

    I can't believe Google is disrespecting users with periods.

    Since there is no word on a fix yet, it would be interesting if Microsoft rolls out a 3rd party patch which warns Gmail users when the recipient email address has periods in it.

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  2. What date is it? by Incadenza · · Score: 4, Funny

    Bloopers like this make me check the calender, sounds like perfect April 1st Slashdot news.

  3. Crap... Wildcards are a problem, too... by bennomatic · · Score: 5, Funny
    I was wondering why I get so much spam. My email address is *.*@gmail.com.

    :-P

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  4. Re:Yep by strobexii · · Score: 5, Funny

    The down-side is he subscribed to XM ENTERTAINMENT's porn newsletter.

    Don't worry, I just got him back big time! I subscribed you to about a dozen porn newsletters. He'll be completely inundated with porn spam in no time! No need to thank me, helping other people is its own reward.

  5. aha! by bazorg · · Score: 4, Funny

    they turned evil! It had to happen!

  6. Google is teh Sexist! by TubeSteak · · Score: 4, Funny
    can't believe Google is disrespecting users with periods.
    Women have been disrespected for thousands of years.

    Just the other day, I was overjoyed that Google was fighting for my rights, now I'm dissapointed to learn that they're not fighting for women's rights too.

    I can only imagine what Condoleezza Rice & Hillary Clinton will have to say about this.
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  7. Re:Crap... Wildcards are a problem, too... by TubeSteak · · Score: 5, Funny

    You get mail? I've signed up for tons of stuff and nobody sends anything to my $sys$@gmail.com account.

    For the life of me, I can't figure out why.

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  8. Now my t-shirt makes sense! by rfernand79 · · Score: 4, Funny

    I read your Email.

  9. Well, that explains a lot. by ral8158 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Someone must have a version of my G-Mail account with a period in it. Apparently, they're very into penis enlargement...

  10. It's not a period... by bdwoolman · · Score: 5, Funny

    It is a G spot.

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  11. Google replies by dangitman · · Score: 4, Funny
    Please stop posting my email address on Slashdot. Think of all the evil spammers!

    What is this "Slashdot" you speak of? We only see a site called "Slash"

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  12. Re:Crap... Wildcards are a problem, too... by aaza · · Score: 4, Funny

    I hate to point this out to you, but you need a username before the "@" symbol. That could be why no one is sending anything. Hope this helps.

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