In some cases, you can use a different email address (username) to identify your Google Account. Learn how to use different email addresses on your account. Important: If you use
Sign in with Google for non-Google sites or Chrome Remote Desktop to connect remotely, view this info before you change your email address. We'll send an email with a verification link to your new email address. You'll need to open the email and click the link. If you don't get the email, try fixing the problem. Get help
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Sign in with Google & Chrome Remote Desktop users If you use Sign in with Google or Chrome Remote Desktop and you change your primary email address for your Google account, you may experience issues. Some reasons you might change your primary email address are:
Sign in with GoogleIf you created an account with a non-Google site with Sign in with Google and you change your primary email address, you may lose access to the account you created on that non-Google site. Tip: If you can't access the account you created with a non-Google site, contact the non-Google site directly to recover your account. Chrome Remote DesktopIf you use Chrome Remote Desktop and change your primary email address, follow these steps to fix your remote connections:
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Was this helpful? How can we improve it? While trying to add a new support address or a user as staff, I get the error This email address is already used by [user]. What does this mean? AnswerIt is possible that this user has already been added as an end user. You must run a search to confirm if this user already has an account. Also, an email address cannot be used both as a support address and as an identity for an agent or end user. To use the email address as a support address, you must detach it from the user it is currently associated with. Steps to resolve
Once you have updated or removed the user, you can use the email address as a support address. For a demonstration of how to resolve this error, see the following video: For a high-level look at setting up email in your account, see this article: How to turn on email in Zendesk. Why is Apple saying this email address is not available choose a different address?That means the email is already being used as an Apple ID or with another Apple ID.
Why is my email address not valid for Apple ID?Typically that means it is in use for another Apple ID of yours. A rescue email or a reachable-at email. is: You can change your Apple ID to any other email address you control, as long as it's not already in use as an Apple ID.
Why is my Apple ID not available?This issue of an Apple ID account being unavailable could be raised if you haven't used your Apple ID for a long time. If you haven't logged in for a long time, your device may be unable to recognize your Apple ID. Your account may be locked for some security reasons.
How do you fix you Cannot create an Apple ID at this time?Try a restart.. Restart your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch * Try a forced restart.. Reset Device. * If necessary.. Hard reset. - Do a backup and try a factory reset. Then restore from your backup.. Restore to Factory setting. *. Restore - If you see an error when you update or restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod. *. |