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Trivial nonsense
Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2005 2:20 am
by corpse
I've noticed that a lot of business emails are a persons name with a dot in between.
Such as,
bob.clark@whatever.com
Is there a reason for this? Why not just bobclark@whatever
Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2005 5:03 am
by Tormentius
I prefer not to setup my users email addresses that way but many companies decide to use that as their naming convention. Its not right or wrong really, just a matter of preference.
Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2005 5:50 am
by corpse
Was just wondering.
Thanks
Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2005 1:24 pm
by FragaGeddon
Probably so they can easily tell what the first name and last name is.
Some companies use
bclark@whatever.com
Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2005 6:07 pm
by +JuggerNaut+
FragaGeddon wrote:Probably so they can easily tell what the first name and last name is.
Some companies use
bclark@whatever.com
that's exactly why. throughout our corportation, there are alot of different names from so many nationalities, you HAVE to have that "." in there to differentiate. sure, if everyone was a boring "steve smith" then it wouldn't be a big deal.
Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2005 6:08 pm
by Foo
Anyone not familiar with your language can't so easily pick out where your first name stops and the last name begins. Of course, even WITH the dot, you still can't be sure if it's in
lastname.firstname@company.com format.
For example:
zdenedasarzancvolva@edgecom.net
as opposed to
zdeneda.sarzancvolva@edgecom.net
Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2005 6:38 pm
by +JuggerNaut+
Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2005 5:56 am
by corpse