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Can't add/change email: "Oops — that person already has a Box account"

  • December 10, 2025
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​@community-manager ​- I cannot add/change my email address on my account. It gives me the error:

 “Oops — that person already has a Box account”

even though I deleted the account associated with that email. What do I do? I NEED to change the email on my box account to this other email because the one currently on my account I lost access to.

 

 

Best answer by Rona Box

Hi ​@Sirholmes63, 

Welcome to Box Community, and we’re glad to help! 

Account deletion does not instantly unlink your email from the Box account. Instead, you should’ve release your email address by adding a different email and remove the former. 

 

In this case, let me submit a case and someone from the Box Product Support team will reach out to provide additional assistance. 

 

Thanks for posting, and please keep an eye out!

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Rona Box
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  • December 10, 2025

Hi ​@Sirholmes63, 

Welcome to Box Community, and we’re glad to help! 

Account deletion does not instantly unlink your email from the Box account. Instead, you should’ve release your email address by adding a different email and remove the former. 

 

In this case, let me submit a case and someone from the Box Product Support team will reach out to provide additional assistance. 

 

Thanks for posting, and please keep an eye out!