This exactly is the issue I'm running into. I am getting emails for 'joenone@gmail.com' sent to my inbox. I have that person's bank details, most usernames and passwords, and his attempts to reset the password on the account. When I registered, I got the "joe.none@gmail.com" email address. And everyone (including the GMail forum as someone else mentioned) seems to point to this link, saying GMail does do that. That I understand. But I need those emails to the other person to stop. I have personally replied to lot of people saying they have reached someone else. And it's been annoying. That's why I'm asking for help, posting here on HN, if i can reach one of those GMail folks, lurking here.
"But I need those emails to the other person to stop"
The dot is a distraction in this case. He is passing out your email address, thinking it is his. When he does this, you get emails intended for him. This is not a technical problem, and doesn't really have a technical solution.
Although you could set up a filter on the "to" field to erase all the mis-addressed emails, I just looked at the gmail filters and I didn't see any way to autoreply to them, but at least you don't have to see them ... technical semi-solution.
So you registered the account recently, and when you did you somehow "supplanted" the existing account? Or have you had the account for a while and suddenly started getting this guy's mail?
I registered 'sai.ganesh@gmail.com' when GMail was in the invite stages. And a few months later, I started noticing these other emails that are being sent to 'saiganesh@gmail.com'. I ignored those, and slowly over time, all my Google stuff have been associated with this email address, and I'm getting password reset emails, almost every week lately :( Hence, this request.
If I send an email to j.o.e.non.e@gmail.com, you'll get it.
The dots are superficial -- you can add them or remove them as you want. The login form for gmail even respects this, as I can add or subtract dots however I want.
My email address is barry.melton -- I can send and receive email as barrymelton as well, or b.a.r.rymelton, or barry.melt.on or whatever.
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This exactly is the issue I'm running into. I am getting emails for 'joenone@gmail.com' sent to my inbox. I have that person's bank details, most usernames and passwords, and his attempts to reset the password on the account. When I registered, I got the "joe.none@gmail.com" email address. And everyone (including the GMail forum as someone else mentioned) seems to point to this link, saying GMail does do that. That I understand. But I need those emails to the other person to stop. I have personally replied to lot of people saying they have reached someone else. And it's been annoying. That's why I'm asking for help, posting here on HN, if i can reach one of those GMail folks, lurking here.
"But I need those emails to the other person to stop"
The dot is a distraction in this case. He is passing out your email address, thinking it is his. When he does this, you get emails intended for him. This is not a technical problem, and doesn't really have a technical solution.
Although you could set up a filter on the "to" field to erase all the mis-addressed emails, I just looked at the gmail filters and I didn't see any way to autoreply to them, but at least you don't have to see them ... technical semi-solution.
Fwd those email to another email and set up auto reply there. Problem solved =).
So you registered the account recently, and when you did you somehow "supplanted" the existing account? Or have you had the account for a while and suddenly started getting this guy's mail?
I registered 'sai.ganesh@gmail.com' when GMail was in the invite stages. And a few months later, I started noticing these other emails that are being sent to 'saiganesh@gmail.com'. I ignored those, and slowly over time, all my Google stuff have been associated with this email address, and I'm getting password reset emails, almost every week lately :( Hence, this request.
Just set up a filter to move any email send to joenone to a special folder (tag) and look at it once in a while.
I set up an email with a dot in it early on as well, but I can still access my account without the dot and get emails for that as well.
As others have stated the problem is that someone thinks their address is saiganesh@gmail.com when it really isn't but they use it anyway.
If you can find another way to contact this other person you might try it to tell him that his email is not what he thinks it is.
If I send an email to j.o.e.non.e@gmail.com, you'll get it.
The dots are superficial -- you can add them or remove them as you want. The login form for gmail even respects this, as I can add or subtract dots however I want.
My email address is barry.melton -- I can send and receive email as barrymelton as well, or b.a.r.rymelton, or barry.melt.on or whatever.