Email ID’s are your identity cards on the internet, but sometimes they become very confusing.
For example, my Email at Yahoo is ‘[email protected]’, if you email [email protected], your message will bounce saying, “Sorry, we don't recognize this email.”
However, Google decided to do things its own way when it launched its Gmail. That is it decided to ignore periods in its users’ email addresses altogether.
You heard it right the ‘.’ makes no difference at all, as Google’s explains itself through a blog at its Gmail Help forum.
“Gmail doesn't recognize dots as characters within usernames, you can add or remove the dots from a Gmail address without changing the actual destination address; they'll all go to your inbox, and only yours,” said Google.
According to Slate, some of the popular mailing services, where dots do matter include, Microsoft Outlook, Yahoo Mail, Apple iCloud, whereas, dots are strictly prohibited on Twitter.
Google explained at its forum that if you get a mail that seems to be intended for someone else, it could be that the sender has entered a wrong address, “just like if you've ever dialed a wrong phone number for someone.”
However, Google added, “Google Apps does recognize dots. If you'd like to have a dot in your username, please ask your domain administrator to add your preferred username as a nickname.”
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