The readable names like this are generally sound, its the mixed up meaningless numbers and letters that are more liable to be spammers A quick google of the email address you mention finds she is very likely to be a genuine person living in Somerset I have seen far worse email addresses used, I suspect many people don't realise that they are visible to others Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) On 07/02/2013 12:43, Charani wrote: > I've had a subscription request to one of my lists from > hrh_princess_hannah@hotmail.co.uk which sounds a little suspicious but > may not be. > > I've done a check in the archives with no results. > > Anyone see this address before? Or just a new researcher with a not > so bright idea for an email address? > > S/he would be put on mod immediately as a precaution if no one has any > issues with him/her. >

Nivard Ovington wrote: > > The readable names like this are generally sound, its the mixed up > meaningless numbers and letters that are more liable to be spammers > > A quick google of the email address you mention finds she is very likely > to be a genuine person living in Somerset > > I have seen far worse email addresses used, I suspect many people don't > realise that they are visible to others Many thanks. It's a shame to have to be suspicious but better safe than sorry. Yes, I've seen some very dodgy addresses. Thankfully the worst one on any of my lists didn't post often and eventually moved on to another list. -- Charani (UK) OPC for Walton, Ashcott, Shapwick, Greinton and Clutton, SOM http://wsom-opc.org.uk