Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submitlogin

Another one is that you can tell “professional” from “personal” email addresses or that every address even cleanly fits into just one category.

A lot of small business owners use gmail or a longstanding ISP account. A lot of people have personal email addresses you can’t easily distinguish from professional ones, between college alumni addresses, personal domains, and obscure ISP and email providers that aren’t in your database.



Consider applying for YC's Fall 2026 batch! Applications are open till July 27.

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: