Account error "already in use".

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Account error "already in use".

When adding an email address to messages settings, and the verify fails with the message "already in use", what are common reasons for this. This is an aol account, which works fine.

iPhone 3GS, iOS 6.0.1

Posted on Dec 29, 2012 10:51 AM

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Lawrence Finch

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Dec 29, 2012 10:52 AM in response to Aag23

It means the address is already listed for Messages.

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Dec 29, 2012 11:12 AM in response to Lawrence Finch

Hi thanks, yes this account set up is on an iPad, for receiving messages, but when I add it to an iPhone to get messages at the same time, this is when I get the message "already in use". This aol address, is not the same as my apple Id email address, on either address.

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