Title: users with same email address
Last modified: August 22, 2016

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# users with same email address

 *  [mtilbury](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mtilbury/)
 * (@mtilbury)
 * [11 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/users-with-same-email-address/)
 * I have several “users” registered on my blog that have the same email address
   but with periods in different places to show up differently? They are using different
   names but all the same variations of this email address
 * [d.a.nn.ylike.melala@gmail.com](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/users-with-same-email-address/d.a.nn.ylike.melala@gmail.com?output_format=md)
 * [d.an.nyli.k.emelala@gmail.com](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/users-with-same-email-address/d.an.nyli.k.emelala@gmail.com?output_format=md)
 * [dan.n.yl.i.k.emelala@gmail.com](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/users-with-same-email-address/dan.n.yl.i.k.emelala@gmail.com?output_format=md)
 * Is this some kind of a hack?
 * Thanks, for any ideas or help.

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 *  [Jay](https://wordpress.org/support/users/phyrax/)
 * (@phyrax)
 * [11 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/users-with-same-email-address/#post-5467283)
 * It’s not a hack, the registration method uses [email_exists()](http://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/email_exists).
   It’s just a clever way of registering multiple users.
 * The method email_exists() just checks the database directly for the email string.
   So what you’re seeing is right, no cause for alarm. I would, however, ensure 
   you get some sort of captcha or login filtration in-place.
 * I, myself, have been using [WangGuard ](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wangguard/)
   for almost a year, and love it. But again, it comes down to personal preference
   and research.
 *  Moderator [bcworkz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bcworkz/)
 * (@bcworkz)
 * [11 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/users-with-same-email-address/#post-5467392)
 * The different dot placements may be correct, but at least for gmail addresses,
   they all resolve to the same address as if there were no dots left of the @. 
   Whenever you see many dots or variations resolving to the same address, that 
   visitor is certainly up to no good and you do not want them registered on your
   site, they will be just be looking for ways to drop spam.
 * Thus Jerry’s suggestion for captchas or other filtration. Just in case the reasoning
   wasn’t clear 🙂

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 * In: [Hacks](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/hacks/)
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 * Last reply from: [bcworkz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bcworkz/)
 * Last activity: [11 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/users-with-same-email-address/#post-5467392)
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