Moonchild. (Okay joke time is over but I HAD to post that.)
I've used the same email address all my life. First letter of first name plus last name. However I'm really lucky that my name is almost unique. If you Google my last name, you'll find me on the first page or two. But really, that's all just vanity.
I've done business with hundreds of people and I never consider their email longer than the time it takes to type it in. The ONLY emails I despise are the ones that are really hard to type or read.
[email protected]
This would be my nightmare scenario email. I would NEVER know if I got it right. If your email isn't a nightmare, I wouldn't worry about it too much. If your email can add information, like your name, that can help the reader figure out who you are, its better but I wouldn't say necessary. I mean if your name is Smith, Jones, Chan, Yu or something like that, you're going to need to add to it and that's just the way it is. Also, obviously, nothing too silly, weird, profane. Nothing you wouldn't type to the person.
- Mark Charke