# Email address already in use??

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/email-address-already-in-use/283035>\
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**Created:** [January 4, 2005, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/email-address-already-in-use/283035 "2005-01-04T15:05:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![Agent\_Foxtrot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9fc29f/32.png) [@Agent\_Foxtrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Agent_Foxtrot)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2005, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/email-address-already-in-use/283035/1 "2005-01-04T15:05:42Z")

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I tried to change the email address in my User CP to the one that I actually check every day, yet I received an error message saying that my email address is already in use. Is there any way to search for whatever account has my current password, and delete it? I can certainly confirm that I am the owner of my email address. Thanks.

Adam

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**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2005, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/email-address-already-in-use/283035/2 "2005-01-04T17:15:48Z")

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Let’s take this to email. I’ll check your registration and send you email on how to handle this problem.

I DO see two “Agent Foxtrot” user names; both of these yours? That’s not a good idea at all.

your humble TubaDiva  
Administrator