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why have I received an email addressing me by my username?

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Chippednailvarnish · 05/06/2014 22:47

My RL name isn't chipped (funnily enough) so why have I received email to my personal account saying "Dear Chipped"?

How secure is this site Justine?

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RowanMumsnet · 06/06/2014 09:51

Hi there - do you want to mail us at [email protected] with more details and we'll take a look for you? MNHQ mails sometimes go to people's usernames but it's odd that you should have got one from an external company!

DioneTheDiabolist · 06/06/2014 01:20

OMG, the servers are gossiping about me?Shock

Fuck, they must be bored.Grin

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Chippednailvarnish · 05/06/2014 23:20

I wrote a review for a product once.

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Chippednailvarnish · 05/06/2014 23:20

I wrote a review for a product once.

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LackaDAISYcal · 05/06/2014 23:18

Are you on the MN Insight panel or one of the other testing forums and didn't check the "no mail" box when signing up for it?

NormaStanleyFletcher · 05/06/2014 23:17

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chickydoo · 05/06/2014 23:17

Just marking my place.... Sounds very worrying

AnnieIncognito · 05/06/2014 23:16

Have you reported your original post To make sure MN sees it?

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Chippednailvarnish · 05/06/2014 23:15

I think that if it was a hacker there would be lots of people with the same issue.

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EasyWhiteChocolate · 05/06/2014 23:13

Oh god, this doesn't sound good...

AnnieIncognito · 05/06/2014 23:12

I thought that may make you smile AF.

Fideliney · 05/06/2014 23:11

but my POF name was in the "sent to" box

Ah. Bloody servers (?) gossiping behind your back Wink

MeMyselfAnd1 · 05/06/2014 23:11

Marking place... Heartbleed aftermath?

MeMyselfAnd1 · 05/06/2014 23:10

Marking place... Heartbleed aftermath?

DioneTheDiabolist · 05/06/2014 23:09

Sorry for the confusion.Blush. I now realise that this is not what OP was talking about as the email I received was not "Dear POF name", but my POF name was in the "sent to" box.Confused

I just mentioned it because it very strange and I haven't worked it out yet and I thought maybe the situation was similar to OP's.

AnyFucker · 05/06/2014 23:09

Annie Grin

rootypig · 05/06/2014 23:07

marking place.....

AnnieIncognito · 05/06/2014 23:07

Watching this with interest too.

Without meaning to hijack, did you see this thread about you, AnyFucker?

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Chippednailvarnish · 05/06/2014 23:06

Yes this is the only place I use this name. I'm racking my brains, but I only remember entering two or three competitions ever (nothing to do with bras).

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badgerknowsbest · 05/06/2014 23:04

Is this the only site you use the username chipped?

Surely if you signed up for a comp you would have to tick the box saying please sign me up to all manner of things and bombard my inbox with crap..?

AnyFucker · 05/06/2014 23:03

Thankfully, I use a different email address for personal stuff inc MN, work and two addresses for two separate Facebook accounts.

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Chippednailvarnish · 05/06/2014 23:02

My real email...

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Fideliney · 05/06/2014 23:00

How would a colleague even know your POF name? Or....? Confused

KoalaFace · 05/06/2014 23:00
Shock
Fram · 05/06/2014 23:00

when you say email- do you mean actual real email, or your MN inbox?

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