You're free to use any email address of your choosing, as long as it's linked to a Google account (currently the only OpenID provider icedrill.io supports). It does not need to be a gmail email address, or even the one you used @ bitfunder.
think this is where the confusion originated
so maybe i am a idiot but can we go over how the verifacation works?
step 1: put in the adress that bitfunder has on your account
step 2 copy and paste that adress again after the little message
step 3 copy and paste the whole message with the adress into teh last box
is that correct and if so why does mine say "verifacation failed: incorrect padding"?
step 1: check

step 2: you need to sign the message shown with your adresse from step 1. with blockchain.info for example you have an option "sign" message on the screen that shows all the adresses that are under your account. -->
https://blockchain.info/Resources/faq/signmessage.pngstep 3: after the process of signing the message you get a signature. this hast to go in the last field.
now you should get a confirmation with the amount of shares linked to your address.
Thanks for clearing it up.
