E-mail address? Forum

[prelaw10]

This is a silly question, I know, but I had to ask.

My undergrad e-mail will expire soon. What is an appropriate e-mail address on resumes (for law school and jobs)? Myname@gmail is taken. Is it ok to have myname followed by a number? Any other suggested formats?

My school also offers myname@schoolnamealumni.com (something like that). Should I stick with my school alumni e-mail?

[Bildungsroman]

Try messing around with initials to get your name in gmail. name####@gmail looks like something a middle schooler would choose.

[cardinalandgold]

Your name with a number should be fine. If you are worried, just go ahead and use your alumni email address. The main thing to remember is to keep your email professional. So long as your email isn't hoez4life@gmail.com or something equally horrifying, you will be fine.

[de5igual]

it'll look better though if you could avoid numbers. if yourname@gmail.com is taken, try your.name@gmail.com, yname@gmail.com, yn@gmail.com, y.name@gmail.com, etc. maybe try adding a middle initial

[Tautology]

Your only choice is to legally change your name to something gmail still has.

[kalvano]

Oneprofessionalmotherfuckinglawstudent@gmail.com is available.

[prelaw10]

Thanks for your responses!

your.name@gmail.com, yname@gmail.com, y.name@gmail.com -- all are taken.

However, your.name0, your.name2, your.name5, your.name10, your.name88 are available. Which one looks the least annoying? (i'm going to guess 88 looks the most annoying).

I wonder if anyone claims other people's potential Gmail addresses just to be mean.

[jayn3]

Oneprofessionalmotherfuckinglawstudent@gmail.com is available.

i want that email address.

[Tautology]

The 0 looks least annoying to me, but did you try throwing your middle initial in there at all? That would be even less annoying.

[kalvano]

Try your middle initial.

I had to do it YourMName@gmail.com because some other asshat had the nerve to have my name.

[paratactical]

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[tadams86]

Thanks for your responses!

your.name@gmail.com, yname@gmail.com, y.name@gmail.com -- all are taken.

However, your.name0, your.name2, your.name5, your.name10, your.name88 are available. Which one looks the least annoying? (i'm going to guess 88 looks the most annoying).

I wonder if anyone claims other people's potential Gmail addresses just to be mean.

Just don't be the idiot who chooses 420 or 69 or some such thing.

You mean they dont like that i have 69 at the end of my email? SHIT!

[paratactical]

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[tadams86]

Ah yes it was the @hotmail.com thing, got ya. Well luckily my email is IHAVEAHUGER69@gmail.com

[holydonkey]

Try your middle initial.

I had to do it YourMName@gmail.com because some other asshat had the nerve to have my name.

+1 I did the same thing. Good advice!

[Holly Golightly]

You'd be amazed. I was trying to hire someone to help with a huge case and I got a resume with an email address that was terriblerockband69@hotmail.com. I couldn't believe it.

Oh yeah, I had a great time reviewing resumes/interviewing people to replace me last fall.

[paratactical]

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[kalvano]

an email address that was terriblerockband69@hotmail.com

Should be immediate disqualification for still living back in 1998. Hotmail? Really?

[paratactical]

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[kalvano]

an email address that was terriblerockband69@hotmail.com

Should be immediate disqualification for still living back in 1998. Hotmail? Really?

When we agree, it must be really really bad.

Let's go log on to a BBS and bitch about it.

Hang on, though, I need to replace the trackball in my mouse and the cord for serial input keeps getting in the way.

[happy187]

should I go with

first.last.jr@gmail

or

firstlast.jr@gmail

as all combo's of first and last name were taken, and i am an unofficial JR (father and I have same first middle and last name, but no JR on birth certificate) these both seemed safe to me.

[holydonkey]

you could also add esq at the end of your name if firstlast is taken.

holydonkeyesq@geocities.com

[Miniver]

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[094320]

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[UrbanAchievers]

Be careful with "88."

This should be emphasized.