Zendesk Error: Email Address Already Used
What does the error 'This email address is already used by' mean in Zendesk?
This error means that the email address you're trying to use is already associated with an existing user in your Zendesk account. You can't use the same email address for both a support address and a user identity simultaneously. To resolve this, you need to detach the email from its current user association.
To fix this, log into your Zendesk account, search for the email address, and check the user profile it's linked to. You can either change the email address in the user's profile to a different one or delete the user if they are not legitimate. Once done, the email address will be available for use as a support address. For more details, visit theoriginal help article.
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