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Christopher S.19
New member | Level 1
11 years ago

can't change email ... says it is already taken?!?!

I have the wrong email associated with my account. It is an old non-existent email. When I try to update my email to my current correct email ... I get a message saying that address is already ta...
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Mark
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10 years ago

Patrick

Please read the thread, it was explained exactly how to do this when the post was first made. 

 

Paul - you have to reset the password on the account it says you cannot change to as it already exists.... because you need to log in to it and delete it hence resetting password. 

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