# phpBB importer fails to import anonymous users differing only by letter case

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/phpbb-importer-fails-to-import-anonymous-users-differing-only-by-letter-case/47083>\
**Category:** Bug\
**Created:** [11.Июль.2016 11:01:14 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/phpbb-importer-fails-to-import-anonymous-users-differing-only-by-letter-case/47083 "2016-07-11T11:01:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![codinghorror](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/codinghorror/32/110067_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)\
**Post date:** [12.Июль.2016 00:04:31 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/phpbb-importer-fails-to-import-anonymous-users-differing-only-by-letter-case/47083/6 "2016-07-12T00:04:31Z")

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No, we’re not having that discussion again, thanks very much. In practical terms, emails are _not_ case sensitive.

(For the record, I used to hold your position. Now I very much.. do not.)

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