melike has decided A year or two ago I got a Gmail account with the following format: [firstname][lastname]@gmail.com. This year I see everyone getting them in this format: [firstname].[lastname]. Seeing as how it's becoming the standard, should I create one with such a format for inclusion in resumes, etc.?
Whoa, you guys are right! Mail sent to [firstname].[lastname] automatically redirects to my current e-mail! Yes!!!
Asked 1 year ago
Yes, so that your first name and last name are stated clearly and don't blend together.
- lakmiseiru
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I'd get that and firstname_lastname as well (I prefer the latter, actually). It's not going to hurt and you should be able to set them all up to forward to your firstnamelastname.
- kevinr
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Get the firstname.lastname account and forward everything to your existing account.
- photon
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Sure, why not? Accounts are cheap. You could also use your alum account to put on resumes.
My choice: No, what you have is fine. Nobody cares.
- Mark
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if your name can be misparsed when run together (classic non-personal example: powergenitalia.com, an italian electric utility) then get the dot. Otherwise...
- anonymous
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They're the same, dude. Google ignores dots at the SMTP level. :)
- shadow
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try mailing yourself as first.last@gmail.com; it should "just work"
- jgadgil
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Gmail ignores punctions, you don't have a problem.
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