intellectual-property trademark is-x-legal
Would it be legal to use a brand&#39;s name (e,g, Samsung, macOS) in my personal email address?
<p>I have my main email as &quot;mer************windows14@gmail.com&quot; <em>(censored for safety)</em></p>
<p>Now in the email, it has &quot;Windows&quot; and I'm worried that Microsoft will come for me and say&quot;<strong>HEY!</strong>, you cant use Microsoft's trademarked services in your email address&quot;.</p>
<p>Is it okay or should I change my email?</p>
<p>(I did see the question <a href="https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/32980/use-of-trademark-in-personal-email-alias">Use of trademark in personal email alias</a> but i didn't really understand much of it, maybe my situation is different since I'm not a part of Microsoft or it affiliates)</p>

<p>While not categorically illegal, there is a risk that using a trademark in an email name is something that is being done with a purpose to defraud people into thinking that you are affiliated with that company (and indeed, such emails are frequently used for that purpose as are misleading domain names).</p>
<p>So, while it isn't outright forbidden, it is generally unwise.</p>
