Many colleges and business’s 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. For example, Mary L. Ferguson = mlfergus or fergusml. They are just now beginning to realize the problems that may happen when you have a large and diverse pool of people to choose from. Add to that a large database of company/college acronyms and you have some very funny addresses. Probably not funny to the individual involved, however:
TOP TEN Actual E-mail Addresses
10. Hellen Thomas Eatons (Duke University) – eatonsht@dku.edu
9. Martha Elizibeth Cummins (Fresno University) – cumminme@fu.edu
8. George David Blowmer (Drop Front Drawers & CabinetsInc.) – blowmegd@dropdrawers.com
7. Mary Ellen Dickinson (Indiana University of Pennsylvania) – dickinme@iup.edu
6. Francis Kevin Kissinger (Las Verdes University) – kissinfk@lvu.edu
5. Barbara Joan Beeranger (Myplace Home Decorating) – beeranbj@myplace.com
4. Amanda Sue Pickering (Purdue University) – aspicker@pu.edu
3. Ida Beatrice Ballinger (Ball State University) – ibballin@bsu.edu
2. Bradley Thomas Kissering (Brady Electrical, Northern Division, Overton Canada) – btkisser@bendover.com
1. Isabelle Haydon Adcock (Toys "R" Us) – ihadcock@tru.com