@Okechukwu if indeed thats the case then its a big problem. The big question would be how to apply the "new feature" retroactively. On Sun, Jun 14, 2015 at 11:02 PM, michaelbomett via skunkworks < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
My first google account registered in 2006 had a dot between my names then later after forgetting the password I registered without the dot and it accepted. These days I still get emails from both. I consider it as a feature but originally it wasn't.
On Sun, 14 Jun 2015 at 21:55 Okechukwu via skunkworks < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
Maybe it isn't because you have just discovered about it now yet it has been a problem for over 5 years or so. Google did clean up its act by now not allowing you to create these aliases, but like I said, oke.chukwu@gmail and okechukwu@gmail both do exists and they never created themselves, did they?
./Ok3ch
On Sun, Jun 14, 2015 at 6:43 PM, Brian Ngure <brian@pixie.co.ke> wrote:
No, you can't. Try it yourself. I also don't see any security flaw.
On Sun, Jun 14, 2015 at 8:32 PM, Areba Collins <arebacollins@gmail.com> wrote:
The question is, can someone create a new account using any of those aliases? Me thinks not. If that is the case, I fail to see the security flaw.
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On Jun 14, 2015, at 7:18 PM, Brian Ngure via skunkworks < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
The point is, they provide a service. How they do it is entirely up to them. If they want to ignore dots/periods, that is their choice. If they don't want to follow the RFC, it is their choice.
On Sun, Jun 14, 2015 at 7:04 PM, Okechukwu via skunkworks < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
Issue is, Google cannot wake up and decide what a character is as far as an email address is concern - the RFC for this is clear the allowed characters and they decide to be non-RFC compliant and breaking email - issue is they don't give a damn.
./Ok3ch
On Sun, Jun 14, 2015 at 4:48 PM, Kennedy Kairu Kariuki via skunkworks <skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
Hmmmm...came to my email
Kind Regards,
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On Sun, Jun 14, 2015 at 6:30 PM, Bwana Lawi <mail2lawi@gmail.com> wrote:
> Test > > On Sun, Jun 14, 2015 at 2:10 PM, Kennedy Kairu Kariuki via > skunkworks <skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote: > >> Mr Mark, dots are recognized as unique usernames kkairu and k.kairu >> are different. >> >> >> Kind Regards, >> >> Kennedy KK >> >> Mobile: +254721699119 >> Skype: k.kairu >> Gtalk: kkairu >> >> >> On Sun, Jun 14, 2015 at 12:48 PM, Mark Kipyegon via skunkworks < >> skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote: >> >>> Gentlemen I believe you will find this is a feature and not a >>> security >>> issue. Reason being that dots are not recognised as characters in >>> Gmail >>> usernames. >>> >>> This can be easily proven by attempting to login to the "wrong" >>> email >>> address with your valid password. >>> >>> On 14/06/2015 12:18, Peter Mugoh via skunkworks wrote: >>> > Skunks, >>> > >>> > My mail address is pkmugoh@gmail.com and I have sent an email >>> to pk.mugoh@gmail.com and received it as well as replied to it. >>> I think this is a bad security flaw on googles part. >>> > >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> skunkworks mailing list >>> skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke >>> ------------ >>> List info, subscribe/unsubscribe >>> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks >>> ------------ >>> >>> Skunkworks Rules >>> http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 >>> ------------ >>> Other services @ http://my.co.ke >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> skunkworks mailing list >> skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke >> ------------ >> List info, subscribe/unsubscribe >> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks >> ------------ >> >> Skunkworks Rules >> http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 >> ------------ >> Other services @ http://my.co.ke >> > >
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