This flaw was first highlighted in the Internet a long time back and at first Google denied it and then later acknowledged it. Doesn't look like something that was initially intentional - just google it and you will read the history ./Ok3ch Sent from my iPad
On Jun 14, 2015, at 11:22, Mark Kipyegon <mkipyegon@outlook.com> wrote:
On 14/06/2015 13:05, Okechukwu wrote: You have not explained why you don't consider this a flaw. You cannot claim this is a feature since the dot is a recognized character. Bringing in the password on a username discussion is going out of topic.
This behaviour was intentionally added by Google and that qualifies it as a feature.
A quick online search returns the link below explaining the "flaw".
http://gmailblog.blogspot.com/2008/03/2-hidden-ways-to-get-more-from-your.ht...