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Old 18 Feb 2015, 03:54 AM   #59
odedp
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Originally Posted by miguelm View Post
Hi,

yes, I am sure that Google does have a strong policy regarding used usernames, they don't allow them to be reused, if you disable your Gmail account, no one will ever be able to reuse it again, that's their current policy

For me this is very important, a provider that protects the usernames shows that their are very professionals and that they know what they are doing, a reused username can have a huge negative impact on a old customer
I'm not sure I get you...
If you close your gmail account you must have opened a new account with a new emailaddress.
You also must have notified all your addressees about your new email address.
So why should you care if someone else starts using an email address which was once yours, but currently none of your addressees sends mail to this address anymore.
And like I've said, if this bothers you just get yourself a domain (less then $10 per year) and rest assured that your current email address will go with you regardless how many times you change your email accounts (provided you continue paying for your domain.)
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