Since when does "optional" mean "required"?
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Sounds about right. I see this often on other web sites, where they don't specify something is required, but you only find out after clicking on Submit.
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They want you to enter an email address with the optional domain, eg. piebold at optional.com
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They want you to enter an email address with the optional domain, eg. piebold at optional.com
Oh, so I didn't need to specify Bill@Gates.com ?
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It is optional. You can chose to give them your email address, or somebody else's. :-D
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It is optional. You can chose to give them your email address, or somebody else's. :-D
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I really need to keep a list of the addresses that noobs post on here...
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I really need to keep a list of the addresses that noobs post on here...
Get thee behind me Satan! I must admit, there are a few QA posters that it is tempting to sign up for some ... erm ... specialist ... websites... :laugh:
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seriously, this is where http://mailinator.com[^] comes in terrifically handy. All you do is make up your [name]@mailinator.com and you are good to go. Later if you want to check that email, you can by going to the main page and typing your original [name] into the text box. Very easy and fantastic for all those coupons sites and the like. Yes, the email can be read by anyone who has/guesses the one you used. Yes, they email are stored in memory for (some time) and then trashed. Try it, you'll love it.
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seriously, this is where http://mailinator.com[^] comes in terrifically handy. All you do is make up your [name]@mailinator.com and you are good to go. Later if you want to check that email, you can by going to the main page and typing your original [name] into the text box. Very easy and fantastic for all those coupons sites and the like. Yes, the email can be read by anyone who has/guesses the one you used. Yes, they email are stored in memory for (some time) and then trashed. Try it, you'll love it.
There is also http://10minutemail.com[^] - which does what it says on the tin: the address lasts just ten minutes (unless you tell it you want another ten).
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
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seriously, this is where http://mailinator.com[^] comes in terrifically handy. All you do is make up your [name]@mailinator.com and you are good to go. Later if you want to check that email, you can by going to the main page and typing your original [name] into the text box. Very easy and fantastic for all those coupons sites and the like. Yes, the email can be read by anyone who has/guesses the one you used. Yes, they email are stored in memory for (some time) and then trashed. Try it, you'll love it.
