[IxDA Discuss] email address as username

[Miguel Gonzalez]

I recognise that using your own email address as username is much easier for the final user, the
problem is that many people already know your email address so that pose a security risk, it's a
very easy to obtain piece of information.

Even so, I like those sites that allows you to use your email address as username.

Have a look at this newsletter http://www.useit.com/alertbox/20001126.html and this other
http://www.useit.com/alertbox/passwordsecurity.html

Maglez.

--- Sunandini Basu <sunandinibasu at gmail.com> wrote:

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> Hi
> I'm reviewing a web based blogging service. Currently on sign up, the
> user has to enter a username, a display name and an email address. I
> suggest that that username be replaced by the user's email address.
> (from any email, say yahoo, gmail, hotmail, rediffmail, etc)
> How would this impact the security of the product? Is there any
> drawback in using an email address as the username?
> Cheers,
> S
> 
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