Apple ID couldn't be used because email is being used by another Apple ID
I received this error when trying to create a new Apple ID for my daughter. How can I free up her email address from another Apple ID?
MacBook Air, Mac OS X (10.7), Unknown
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If her e-mail address was associated with the ID in any way, for example as a Reachable at or Rescue e-mail address, then it can't be reused with another Apple ID for approximately one year. You will need to get another e-mail address to use as her Apple ID.