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by tehwalrus 2995 days ago
Or, whenever you get an unexpected email, go retrieve your credentials from your password manager, log in via the main page, and check you can see the message/problem it's referring to.

(Some of us use the dots to trick some sites into using a nonstandard email, rather like the username+netflix@gmail trick, so you can see who sold your email to the viagra trolls. Some sites reject + in emails, making the dots v handy.)