1)   DO NOT GIVE OUT YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS ON A PUBLIC FORUM SUCH AS
THIS.

2)   If you are using Gmail for business, you need the premium
service.  It is very economical and a lot safer from       hackers.

3)   "..an issue with paypal .........since both accounts used the
same password"  Are you serious????   Never use same password for
important accounts. Even if you have to write passwords down in a
little black book or PDA, it is a lot safer than using the same PW for
Gmail and paypal. It's not your friends and neighbors you should worry
about, it's some guy in Romania or Uganda buying a BMW with your
credit card.