I'm posting this here because I think this bug continues from v1.3 onward and has not been fully addressed.
New fresh v1.3.1 install. I create my first client company (there are no others), and in the email address field I type the company's owner's personal email address since it's a 1-man consulting firm.
Then from the Client Companies screen, beside the new company I click Add User, and enter this dude's info, including the same email address I used above for his client company. I get the "Sorry selected email is already taken error." Fine, so I back out, go to edit the client company, delete that email address and save.
I return to Add User, and it STILL gives me the same error. That email address exists no where else in the system since it is a new install. There is nothing in the trash. I tried logging out then back in.
Somehow it remembers that the email was used once, and won't release it. This person has only 1 email address, how can I create a user for him??Furthermore, in
this thread, ignacio you say "but it was done purposely, because there can't be more than one user with the same email address". Like Karl and technomensch, I disagree with this. Some small companies have people share single email addresses that point to a position that multiple people share - not a person - such as accountspayable@, shipping@, support@ etc.
And please do not ditch usernames in favour of email addresses! Bad bad idea, I've seen this before and it is more trouble than it is worth.
cheers