Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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☀️ You didn't ask for it, but there it is: email meant for someone else in your inbox. I'll discuss why this happens and what you can do about it.

☀️ Email for someone else
You’re probably getting someone else’s email because they mistyped their address, avoided giving their real one, or someone is just being a troublemaker. It happens. Your best move is to delete it and move on. You’re not responsible, and there’s nothing you can do to stop it anyway.

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Chapters
0:00 Getting someone else's email
1:00 Reason #1 typos
2:11 Reason #2 avoidance
2:53 Reason #3 mischief
3:32 What to do about it

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