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A Little Known Trick about G-Mail! Have a Look!

by ydsimple
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I learned this trick a few months ago from somebody, somewhere and have been using it quite frequently. I don't think that I learned it here, but if I did, then kudos to the person that posted it.
Have you ever been a member of a site, but wanted to sign up for another account for whatever reason? Maybe you already signed up for some freebie, but lost the downloadable file. You want to re-sign up to get it again, but it tells you that your email address is already registered.
It can be a pain to juggle multiple email accounts sometimes, so use this trick to avoid the juggling act...
Gmail allows you to place a dot (period) anywhere within your nickname, thus creating a unique email address... but all of the emails still go to your main account.

For example, if your Gmail address is rickbook@gmail.com, then you can use any of these variations...

rick.boom@gmail.com
r.ickboom@gmail.com
ri.ckboom@gmail.com
...and so on and so on

Hope That ll be usefull for you ;-)
#gmail #trick
  • Profile picture of the author automaton
    From what I know, it works with the plus (+) sign too never testing it though.
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  • Profile picture of the author SuperKristen
    Originally Posted by ydsimple View Post

    I learned this trick a few months ago from somebody, somewhere and have been using it quite frequently. I don't think that I learned it here, but if I did, then kudos to the person that posted it.
    Have you ever been a member of a site, but wanted to sign up for another account for whatever reason? Maybe you already signed up for some freebie, but lost the downloadable file. You want to re-sign up to get it again, but it tells you that your email address is already registered.
    It can be a pain to juggle multiple email accounts sometimes, so use this trick to avoid the juggling act...
    Gmail allows you to place a dot (period) anywhere within your nickname, thus creating a unique email address... but all of the emails still go to your main account.

    For example, if your Gmail address is rickbook@gmail.com, then you can use any of these variations...

    rick.boom@gmail.com
    r.ickboom@gmail.com
    ri.ckboom@gmail.com
    ...and so on and so on

    Hope That ll be usefull for you ;-)
    Thanks for sharing this tricks. It gotta be very useful for me.
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    • Profile picture of the author ydsimple
      Originally Posted by SuperKristen View Post

      Thanks for sharing this tricks. It gotta be very useful for me.
      No problem
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  • Profile picture of the author jamesrich1
    Interesting trick but what use would anybody have to have tons of different emails?
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    • Profile picture of the author GarrieWilson
      You can also add a + followed by a word.

      Example:

      myemail@gmail.com - > myemail+warriors@gmail.com

      Some providers don't allow plus addressing but in my experience, most do.

      Originally Posted by jamesrich1 View Post

      Interesting trick but what use would anybody have to have tons of different emails?
      To track where emails come from. To filter email. And like the OP suggested, to rejoin a site.

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    • Profile picture of the author George Wright
      Originally Posted by jamesrich1 View Post

      Interesting trick but what use would anybody have to have tons of different emails?
      That was fully explained in the OP.

      George Wright
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  • Profile picture of the author velvetadvert
    Hm, I've never heard of it! Nice tip, totally useful. Thank you!
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