# New invite link should work for existing users

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-invite-link-should-work-for-existing-users/193221>\
**Category:** Feature\
**Tags:** invites\
**Created:** [June 8, 2021, 10:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-invite-link-should-work-for-existing-users/193221 "2021-06-08T22:55:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![Monte\_Kalisch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/monte_kalisch/32/175020_2.png) [@Monte\_Kalisch](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Monte_Kalisch)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2021, 10:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-invite-link-should-work-for-existing-users/193221/1 "2021-06-08T22:55:06Z")

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If you want to send an mass email to ask users to join a community and respond to a particular thread, it works great **so long as the user isn’t existing.** If they’re existing, they get an error that says:

Sorry! This invitation is intended for new users, who do not already have an existing account.

This is not helpful. If they’re an existing user, it should add them to any groups indicated by the link and redirect them to the topic specified.

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