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Title: Cannot add a specific user after deleting it
Post by: Kerk See Gim on January 03, 2004, 02:14:02 AM

Hi,

I recently experienced a starnge scenario where 2 users was constantly being asked to key in the password when he pop his mail account. I have reset the password for both and it did not work. They, however , are able to access the webmail using the same password.

Nonetheless, I have deleted both accounts and the problem was solved for 1 user while the second user could not be added as it keep saying
"Error: the account "ashford" can't be created because there is already a user-deleted account of that name."

when the account is no longer in the list of active accounts.

I am using SME 5.5 and there is only one domain in this server.

Could somebody please enlighten me.

Thanks
Kerk

Title: Re: Cannot add a specific user after deleting it
Post by: Boris on January 03, 2004, 02:53:54 AM

It is known bug for version 5.5
Please search this forum for deleted user account and find many posts with the solution available.

Title: Re: Cannot add a specific user after deleting it
Post by: Arne on January 03, 2004, 11:07:02 AM

Had the same problem at v 5.6 Did not find the anwer so far ..

Title: Re: Cannot add a specific user after deleting it
Post by: Arne on January 03, 2004, 11:12:22 AM

Haven't tried, byt I guess this will make it:


http://forums.contribs.org/index.php?topic=18589.msg73064#msg73064

Title: Re: Cannot add a specific user after deleting it
Post by: Boris on January 03, 2004, 08:46:11 PM

/sbin/e-smith/db accounts delete username

where username is the name of the deleted user :-)

Title: Re: Cannot add a specific user after deleting it
Post by: Kerk See Gim on January 04, 2004, 04:02:21 AM

Hi Boris,

Works like a charm!

Thank you very much
Kerk