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Office 365 - Sorry, it looks like that email address is already in use. Use another one.
I am trying to create a new user with a new email address but get the error "Sorry, it looks like that email address is already in use. Use another one."
The email address has been created previously by mistake & then deleted.
I am sure that the email address hasn't been assign to another user, they are only 2 & I have checked the aliases.
How if by any chance the email address I need to create in the system can be removed entirely to make sure I can create a fresh one.
Thanks
Regards
The email address has been created previously by mistake & then deleted.
I am sure that the email address hasn't been assign to another user, they are only 2 & I have checked the aliases.
How if by any chance the email address I need to create in the system can be removed entirely to make sure I can create a fresh one.
Thanks
Regards
I've noticed It takes a while before the address gets released again by the system. After a few hours I could re-create the same address again/
You can use the following command in PowerShell to find and identify an account that is using the address you want to create:
Get-Recipient | where {$_.EmailAddresses -match "emailaddress@"} | ft Name, RecipientType, EmailAddresses
Then you can modify the account / distribution group or whatever is using the address and go on to create the account you want to create.
Alan
Get-Recipient | where {$_.EmailAddresses -match "emailaddress@"} | ft Name, RecipientType, EmailAddresses
Then you can modify the account / distribution group or whatever is using the address and go on to create the account you want to create.
Alan
@Alan: Powershell on 365?
Yes, it's possible ReneD100. See here for more information: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dn568015.aspx
Absolutely. Use it all the time.
Cool, didnt know that would work. Thanks for the link!
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@ Alan
Command is not working for me
"Get-Recipient | where {$_.fred@sitename.com -match "fred@sitename.com"} | ft Name, RecipientType, EmailAddresses"
Please screen shot of error attached
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Command is not working for me
"Get-Recipient | where {$_.fred@sitename.com -match "fred@sitename.com"} | ft Name, RecipientType, EmailAddresses"
Please screen shot of error attached
Thanks
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You have modified a bit too much of the script. Try the following:
Get-Recipient | where {$_.EmailAddresses -match "fred@sitename.com"} | ft Name, RecipientType, EmailAddresses
Alan
Get-Recipient | where {$_.EmailAddresses -match "fred@sitename.com"} | ft Name, RecipientType, EmailAddresses
Alan
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Still no success, but get a different error now
"The Term "Get recipient" is not recognised as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file ..........
Thanks
"The Term "Get recipient" is not recognised as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file ..........
Thanks
There is a Minus symbol between Get and Recipient - the error seems to suggest you aren't adding it.
Please copy / paste the command or type it out carefully / accurately.
Alan
Please copy / paste the command or type it out carefully / accurately.
Alan
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Hi Alan,
The exact steps that I am doing are:
1) Open powershell as administrator
2) $Cred = Get-credential
I enter the admin user & password
3) Copy & paste
Get-Recipient | where {$_.EmailAddresses -match "fred@sitename.com"} | ft Name, RecipientType, EmailAddresses
Thats it
Then the error
""The Term "Get recipient" is not recognised as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file .'
not sure what I am missing?
The exact steps that I am doing are:
1) Open powershell as administrator
2) $Cred = Get-credential
I enter the admin user & password
3) Copy & paste
Get-Recipient | where {$_.EmailAddresses -match "fred@sitename.com"} | ft Name, RecipientType, EmailAddresses
Thats it
Then the error
""The Term "Get recipient" is not recognised as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file .'
not sure what I am missing?
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