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Email is taken, but I can't find the client, what should I do?

How to find client, what to do if email address is taken, email is already in use, or if you have a client without pets

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When trying to enter a new client into Digitail, the email field might say "email is already in use". However, you can't find this client in Patients list.

Two things are possible here:

  1. Patient is archived.
    Solution: Just remove (x) the Active filter when searching for the patient.

  2. Client exists, but has no pets.
    Solution: add pet to existing client (see below).

Remember, when you add new patient, you usually first create a client.

If you stop short of creating a patient, you can end up with a client that has no pets.

If a client already exists, but doesn't have any pets, here's what you can do:

Add Pet to Existing Client:

  1. In Patients page, click +Add Patient:


  2. Click Add Pet to Existing Client:


  3. Now you can search by client name or email here, and select the relevant client:


  4. You can add a new patient to this existing client:

If you can't find a client profile by following the steps above, and email is still taken: please contact our Support team using Help widget.


We hope that this article would help you to find your clients. If you have any questions, please let us know!

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