Bad e-mail Addresses

Many Universities, government offices and businesses tend to strip the last name down to 6 characters and add the first and last initial to either the beginning or end to make up an e-mail address:

ie. Mary L. Ferguson = mlfergus or fergusml

They are just now beginning to realize the problems this practice may cause when you have a large and diverse pool of people to support with e-mail. Add to that a large database of company/college acronyms and you have some very funny addresses (although they are undoubtedly not funny to the individual involved).

Some examples of actual e-mail addresses seen on the Net:

1. Hellen Thomas Eatons
   (Duke University)
   eatonsht@dku.edu
2. Martha Elizabeth Cummins
   (Fresno University)
   cumminme@fu.edu
3. George David Blowmer
   (Drop Front Drawers & Cabinets Inc.)
   blowmegd@dropdrawers.com
4. Mary Ellen Dickinson
   (Indiana University of Pennsylvania)
   dickinme@iup.edu
5. Francis Kevin Kissinger
   (Las Verdes University)
   kissinfk@lvu.edu
6. Barbara Joan Beeranger
   (Myplace Home Decorating)
   beeranbj@myplace.com
7. Amanda Sue Pickering
   (Purdue University)
   aspicker@pu.edu
8. Ida Beatrice Ballinger
   (Ball State University)
   ibballin@bsu.edu
9. Bradley Thomas Kissering
   (Brady Electrical, Northern Division, Overton Canada)
   btkisser@bendover.com
10. Isabelle Haydon Adcock
    (Toys "R" Us)
    ihadcock@tru.com