Every now and then I see an email account that seems to belong to more than one individual.
An example is 'johnandmaryjones@some isp.com'.
You've probably seen an account like this as well. Causing even more confusion, the email address might be johnsmith@some isp.com, but the sender signs the email with a totally different name, like 'Charles Smith'.
I suspect at least one of the reasons for email account oddities is because the owner may not be aware he/she should have a separate private email address. Or perhaps the owner of the account does not want anyone else to have a separate email account so he/she can read emails intended for the other party. (Possessive?) At any rate, this practice seems odd.
Almost all ISPs (Internet Service Providers) allow several email addresses for the account. So John Jones can have a separate account and Mary Jones can have her own account. Even if the ISP allows only one account, why don't folks make use of Yahoo or Gmail to get their own account?
I have no idea why an email account that includes someone's name would belong to another person that signs a totally different name. I imagine there is a reason, but what it could be escapes me.
Sometimes I wonder too much about stuff, this may be one of those times.
Martha
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