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Can someone else be using my gmail address?

  • 06-03-2011 8:25pm
    #1
    Trotter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,362 ✭✭✭


    Hi all,

    Over the past few months, I've been getting the odd email (gmail) from various businesses, organisations etc in one specific area in America, addressed to my name. Its as if someone with the same name as me has a very similar email address or is giving people the wrong address to contact him at. I just delete the mail as they come in. (1 or 2 a month).

    Is this something to do with my gmail being say xyz123 at gmail, and his address being xyz.123 and people are forgetting the dot when they contact him?

    I've changed my password anyway and there isnt anything weird in my sent items.

    Does it seem ok?


Comments

  • #2
    Ash.J.Williams
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,225 ✭✭✭✭Ash.J.Williams


    spam....just ignore it. Certainly do not repond or give them any details!!


  • #3
    Matt Bauer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 628 ✭✭✭Matt Bauer


    It's certainly possible that someone else may have a very similar email address. If you really are concerned that someone has stolen your password, I would recommend that you change your password as quickly as possible.


  • #4
    Trotter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,362 ✭✭✭Trotter


    Ash.J.Williams wrote: »
    spam....just ignore it. Certainly do not repond or give them any details!!

    It seems to be more personalised than Spam though. For example, one was to my name informing me the car was ready to be collected from the dealer, signed by a sales person in a dealership that does exist.


  • #5
    Ash.J.Williams
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,225 ✭✭✭✭Ash.J.Williams


    Matt Bauer wrote: »
    It's certainly possible that someone else may have a very similar email address. If you really are concerned that someone has stolen your password, I would recommend that you change your password as quickly as possible.
    he did


  • #6
    Trotter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,362 ✭✭✭Trotter


    Ive changed it twice but each time a couple of mails have come in over the following month.


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  • #7
    Taco Corp
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,718 ✭✭✭Taco Corp


    Gmail tracks the ip address and location of activity on you account. Have you checked this?


  • #8
    Danbo!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,942 ✭✭✭Danbo!


    Gmail seems to be quite good at picking up spam but from the sounds of things the mails seem to be legit. It cant be a full stop issue as gmail ignores full stops. If you're xyz.123 then you are also xyz123 and x.y.z.1.2.3 etc.

    Maybe reply to one of the emails and ask if they have a contact number for the person and to tell them you're getting their mail?


  • #9
    BrianD
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,221 ✭✭✭BrianD


    Trotter wrote: »
    It seems to be more personalised than Spam though. For example, one was to my name informing me the car was ready to be collected from the dealer, signed by a sales person in a dealership that does exist.

    Did you pick it up? :D


  • #10
    The_B_Man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,879 ✭✭✭The_B_Man


    Prob just typos, tbh.
    I remember getting emails of pictures from the rose of tralee a few years back. Turns out I had the same email address as one of the escorts, only he had a dot in between.


  • #11
    Overheal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 85,311 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    i'd hate to be john smith when looking for original email handles.


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  • #12
    spider guardian
    Closed Accounts Posts: 884 ✭✭✭spider guardian


    Danbo! wrote: »
    It cant be a full stop issue as gmail ignores full stops.
    Did not realise this! Every day is a school-day


  • #13
    Danbo!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,942 ✭✭✭Danbo!


    spider guardian wrote: »
    Did not realise this! Every day is a school-day

    you can also add a +comment. If your address is xyz@gmail.com, you can add xyz+comment@gmail.com when signing up for stuff to allow sorting. So you could have a folder in gmail called online shopping and when you sign up to amazon, etc, you put in your address as xyz+shopping@gmail.com and set a rule to autosort it. You can also figure out which sites are giving away your email address to spammers.


  • #14
    spider guardian
    Closed Accounts Posts: 884 ✭✭✭spider guardian


    Danbo! wrote: »
    you can also add a +comment. If your address is xzy@gmail.com, you can add xyz+comment@gmail.com when signing up for stuff to allow sorting. So you could have a folder in gmail called online shopping and when you sign up to amazon, etc, you put in your address as xyz+shopping@gmail.com and set a rule to autosort it. You can also figure out which sites are giving away your email address to spammers.

    excellent. have been using gmail for the last 6 years and didn't know about that. i've recently started using their calendar lab feature as well. i should pay more attention to the tips they sometimes print at the top of the page


  • #15
    Trotter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,362 ✭✭✭Trotter


    BrianD wrote: »
    Did you pick it up? :D

    Wrong country :)

    How can I do the IP check to make sure it hasnt been logged into from out of this country?


  • #16
    spider guardian
    Closed Accounts Posts: 884 ✭✭✭spider guardian


    Trotter wrote: »
    Wrong country :)

    How can I do the IP check to make sure it hasnt been logged into from out of this country?

    At the bottom of your gmail screen you will see "Last account activity: x hours ago on this computer. Details"

    Click 'Details' and you will get a quick summary of the IPs and their locations that have been logging into your account.


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