Free Email that not recycle username?

Agx · 25 Apr 2014, 06:53 PM

I have see that Microsoft and Yahoo recycle the username that are not used after some time, the only that actually don't make this practice is Google.

Do you know if iCloud recycle the username or if exist an email service that don't recycle username?

Thanks

randian · 25 Apr 2014, 08:24 PM

Why is this important? If they recycle your username the new owner still won't be able to access your old emails. Personally I think reuse is a good thing, it prevents usernames from being forever unavailable to new users.

Agx · 25 Apr 2014, 10:38 PM

I think is better don't recycle username because If an user forfet to inform all the people, the new user that re register the recicled username will receive personal mail of another person

janusz · 25 Apr 2014, 11:34 PM

AFAIK those email services which recycle usernames do it only after some 6-12 months after the original account was closed.

BTW, if you move to a new (physical) address you are likely to receive an occasional snail-mail for the previous occupier. What you do with it depends entirely on your moral integrity. It's the same with email IMHO.

n5bb · 26 Apr 2014, 11:09 AM

The best way to be sure your username isn't used by anyone in the future is to keep that email address active forever. If it's a free account this costs you nothing (except for the small cost of remembering to log in periodically so the account isn't automatically close for non-use). You can simply monitor the account for a year or two after you move away from it, and if nobody sends you a message in that interval it's not too important to keep it active. The same thing happens for postal snail mail, since the US Post Office will only forward mail to your new address for 12 months.

Bill

mike1977 · 2 May 2014, 08:07 AM

Yeah, it sucks Google doesn't recycle usernames.

ccl1 · 2 May 2014, 11:35 AM

i wish they did. i deleted a google account about 9 years ago, and regret it to this day.

randian · 2 May 2014, 12:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mike1977

Yeah, it sucks Google doesn't recycle usernames.

Yeah, the username I want is taken, and I don't think it's still in use.

Agx · 20 Jun 2014, 04:17 AM

In conclusion google recicle or non the account?

janusz · 20 Jun 2014, 04:31 AM

Conclusion is here.

25 Apr 2014, 06:53 PM	#1
Agx Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 164	Free Email that not recycle username? I have see that Microsoft and Yahoo recycle the username that are not used after some time, the only that actually don't make this practice is Google. Do you know if iCloud recycle the username or if exist an email service that don't recycle username? Thanks

25 Apr 2014, 08:24 PM	#2
randian Cornerstone of the Community Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 561	Why is this important? If they recycle your username the new owner still won't be able to access your old emails. Personally I think reuse is a good thing, it prevents usernames from being forever unavailable to new users.

25 Apr 2014, 10:38 PM	#3
Agx Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 164	I think is better don't recycle username because If an user forfet to inform all the people, the new user that re register the recicled username will receive personal mail of another person

25 Apr 2014, 11:34 PM	#4
janusz Intergalactic Postmaster Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: EU Posts: 5,002	AFAIK those email services which recycle usernames do it only after some 6-12 months after the original account was closed. BTW, if you move to a new (physical) address you are likely to receive an occasional snail-mail for the previous occupier. What you do with it depends entirely on your moral integrity. It's the same with email IMHO.

26 Apr 2014, 11:09 AM	#5
n5bb Intergalactic Postmaster Join Date: May 2004 Location: Irving, Texas Posts: 9,074	The best way to be sure your username isn't used by anyone in the future is to keep that email address active forever. If it's a free account this costs you nothing (except for the small cost of remembering to log in periodically so the account isn't automatically close for non-use). You can simply monitor the account for a year or two after you move away from it, and if nobody sends you a message in that interval it's not too important to keep it active. The same thing happens for postal snail mail, since the US Post Office will only forward mail to your new address for 12 months. Bill

2 May 2014, 08:07 AM	#6
mike1977 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Auburn Posts: 153	Yeah, it sucks Google doesn't recycle usernames.

2 May 2014, 11:35 AM	#7
ccl1 Essential Contributor Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 238	i wish they did. i deleted a google account about 9 years ago, and regret it to this day.

20 Jun 2014, 04:17 AM	#9
Agx Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 164	In conclusion google recicle or non the account?

20 Jun 2014, 04:31 AM	#10
janusz Intergalactic Postmaster Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: EU Posts: 5,002	Conclusion is here.