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Microsoft Hotmail Will Not Allow E-Mail Adresses Which Contain The Word "American".
Posted on 05/23/2006 11:26:49 PM PDT by Zetman
I apologize for the vanity posting. I also apologize if this is already widely known.
I just got done trying to create an E-Mail address on Microsoft's free "Hotmail" e-mail service. Before creating an e-mail address/user name, one is allowed to check and see if the address one would like to use is already taken. I tried several different addresses which contained various Conservative words, such as "loyal-patriot@hotmail.com", to see if they already existed. These were accepted by Hotmail with no problem.
However, when I tried to use the word "American" as a part of an e-mail address, I received the following error message:
"The e-mail address contains a word or phrase that is not allowed. Please type another e-mail address."
I was surprised, but thought that they must not allow ANY individual nationalities for some reason. I was wrong!! As a test, I tried e-mail addresses which contain the word "Mexican" as well as one's which contain the word "Japanese". These were all accepted with no problem.
Any idea why Microsoft is refusing to allow people to use the word "American" as a part of an e-mail address, but will allow other nationalities?? I can understand banning swear words, or other vulgarities, but the word "American"?? Come on!! What is THAT about??
Has anyone else experienced this?? Are there other seemingly normal words that Microsoft won't allow as a part of a Hotmail e-mail address?
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KEYWORDS: computers; hotmail; microsoft; vanity
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posted on
05/23/2006 11:26:51 PM PDT
by
Zetman
To: Zetman
I forgive you. I went to a Martini bar recently and ordered a beer. Next I will go to a steak house and order fish.
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posted on
05/23/2006 11:28:34 PM PDT
by
Mongeaux
(''I would sooner be governed by the first 2,000 names in the Boston phone directory," W.F. Buckley)
To: Zetman
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posted on
05/23/2006 11:29:10 PM PDT
by
SR 50
(Larry)
To: Zetman
Everything is getting so dang complicated!!!
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posted on
05/23/2006 11:29:28 PM PDT
by
RushCrush
(North Face is for posers)
To: Zetman
If this is true, I'd like to see an explaination from M$ :)
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posted on
05/23/2006 11:29:53 PM PDT
by
PureSolace
(God save us all)
To: Zetman
To: Zetman
Didn't you know? Microsoft is anti-Israel! LOL
(kiddin)
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posted on
05/23/2006 11:30:56 PM PDT
by
Windsong
(Jesus Saves, but Buddha makes incremental backups)
To: martin_fierro
Already posted.
Ha ha!! You got me with that one!!
:)
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posted on
05/23/2006 11:32:31 PM PDT
by
Zetman
(This secret to simple and inexpensive cold fusion intentionally left blank.)
To: Zetman
They won't allow the word "Jihad" either.
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posted on
05/23/2006 11:32:40 PM PDT
by
BigSkyFreeper
(There is no alternative to the GOP except varying degrees of insanity.)
To: Zetman
To: Zetman
You are on to something.
I tested Hotmail and it will not allow any email address containing the phrase "Bad Poi"
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posted on
05/23/2006 11:34:33 PM PDT
by
RushCrush
(My car is fueled by bald eagle heads.)
To: martin_fierro
To: Zetman
MSN accepts America in the address but not American. Go figure.
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posted on
05/23/2006 11:36:48 PM PDT
by
D1X1E
To: Zetman
To: Zetman
Bill Gates called, he wants you to call him back, asap
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posted on
05/23/2006 11:42:13 PM PDT
by
RushCrush
(Saki bombs por favor.)
To: razorback-bert
Try NativeAmerican
Nope. I even tried burying the word "nativeamerican" inside of nonsense characters. When I looked up:
dusfhsd-nativeamerican-hfjdhfd@hotmail.com
it still gave me the error message.
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posted on
05/23/2006 11:43:15 PM PDT
by
Zetman
(This secret to simple and inexpensive cold fusion intentionally left blank.)
To: Zetman
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posted on
05/23/2006 11:46:36 PM PDT
by
BigSkyFreeper
(There is no alternative to the GOP except varying degrees of insanity.)
To: RushCrush
You are on to something.
I tested Hotmail and it will not allow any email address containing the phrase "Bad Poi"
Ummmmm... I hate to sound contrary here, but "Bad-Poi@Hotmail.Com" IS acceptable, and not only that, the address is actually available!! Go for it!!
:)
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posted on
05/23/2006 11:56:06 PM PDT
by
Zetman
(This secret to simple and inexpensive cold fusion intentionally left blank.)
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