Why Is Gmail Not Considered A Valid Email Address?

easyhost

Meepster wrote: »

There's no gmail on there though. Thanks for disproving yourself:

i was not just on about gmail, but ALL free email addresses

Meepster

easyhost wrote: »

i never said ALL retailers a said A LOT of retailers. M & S now block new signups using free email accounts due to their recent email hack they suffered.

No, you said M&S block ALL free email addresses.

Which they obviously don't!

Would you like to borrow my shovel to dig yourself a deeper hole?

DCFC79

easyhost wrote: »

many UK business use

Maxmind
Telesign
Verisign

they all have their own lists and procedures

im just trying to think which websites use verisign

Meepster

DCFC79 wrote: »

im just trying to think which websites use verisign

buy.com do...

Just set up an account with them using my gmail address

http://www.webpagescreenshot.info/img/824192-6112011101137PM

ahillsy

An online retailer looking to maximise sales will not reject email addresses such as gmail/yahoo/hotmail - the loss of subscribers could be very detrimental to online sales driven by email marketing. And the value of effective email marketing is so great, that making it easy for customers is important - rejecting certain types of email addresses will only aggrevate/lose customers.

So I agree with what a lot have said before - I can't see it being due to using a gmail account - esp. agree with those that have proven so

zee_2

the best way for email is obtain a domain name , say from 123reg.co.uk and usetheir email redirect to gmail.
I have BB via aol.and redirect email to my domain and then redirect to gmail for last few years. Even if I change isp. I only have to direct new email address to my domain ,the rest stays the same, also use for redirects for daughters living away from home ,as you can do 99? I think redirects free.

d.ross_2

Anonymous e-mail addresses are not regarded as a good security risk for e-commerce transactions. This is because they are not attached to an ISP account which has a residential address.

ColinFishwick

I believe he does his web site looks the same as tophosting he plugged a few days ago. Incidentally the site he posted is breaking Nominets rules on opting out of the who is register

That site just posted is not complying with Nominets rules as its trading http://www.nominet.org.uk/other/whois/optout/


http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showpost.php?p=43153356&postcount=1

BunShopBandit wrote: »

I know this may sound a bit rude easyhost, but it has to be said. Do you - by any chance - offer professional web services? If so, could you let me know who you as I think it would be helpful.

ColinFishwick

easyhost wrote: »

in the 10 yrs + ive been in the hosting business you will be surprised at how many do think Unlimited means Unlimited

Shame he has to hide his details in proxy and or his other web site is clearly breaking Nominets rules

easyhost

BunShopBandit wrote: »

I know this may sound a bit rude easyhost, but it has to be said. Do you - by any chance - offer professional web services? If so, could you let me know who you as I think it would be helpful.

why would it be helpful, anyway cant give out own website details on this forum or in a PM.

I have been in the hosting business since 1999, and in the hosting business gmail/yahoo/hotmail are the worst free emails used by fraudsters/spammers.

how much spam does everyone get?

most of this originate from china using gmail/yahoo/hotmail addresses. i even had someone try and signup using a yahoo.co.uk address but they were in Taiwan.

my orderform states the following which has never failed to work. Once someone signs up they can use a free email, its just maxmind block these if use during ordering and these orders then have to be manually checked and approved or rejected. this method stops fraudulent orders

<b>IMPORTANT</b> - You MUST not use a Free email address (Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail etc.) to register with ********* or our anti-fraud system will reject your order. You can use your ISP email, business email, College email, or anything other than a free email address. Once your order is approved you may switch your email address to anything you like.