Getting someone else's emails If you receive someone else's emails, check the reasons below to get help. Getting messages sent to a dotted version of my address If the sender added dots to your address, you'll still get that email. No one else sees your emails, and no one can take your account. For example, if your email is johnsmith@gmail.com, you own all dotted versions of your address: john.smith@gmail.com jo.hn.sm.ith@gmail.com j.o.h.n.s.m.i.t.h@gmail.com If you still think that the message was meant for someone else, contact the sender to let them know that they mistyped the email address. Learn more about dots in Gmail addresses . My address isn't on the email at all If you get lots of messages addressed to someone else, check if someone is accidentally forwarding their emails to you. On your computer, open a message that looks as though it has been sent to you by mistake. Next to Reply , click More...
