Originally Posted by
Landing Gear
1. Is your computer name transmitted in emails you send?
2. Is your computer name sent to websites you use, e.g. FlyerTalk?
In that case, maybe a unique name is not the best. Maybe I should call my machine "Lenovo" or "Verizon."
1. Sometimes, but not often. If you're using Outlook or a mail program like it that runs on your computer, one of the email headers might have your computer name in it, something to the effect of "Received from PC-NAME by smtp.gmail.com..." but not if you send via the web. I just tried it.
2. No, the Windows networking name (aka the SMB or NetBIOS name) has no bearing on web traffic.