phacility/phabricator · error · Exception

The address %s is configured to be used by an application.

Error message

The address %s is configured to be used by an application.

What it means

Error "The address %s is configured to be used by an application." thrown in phacility/phabricator.

Source

Thrown at src/applications/people/editor/PhabricatorUserEditor.php:477

    // Hard check before write to prevent creation of disallowed email
    // addresses. Normally, the application does checks and raises more
    // user friendly errors for us, but we omit the courtesy checks on some
    // pathways like administrative scripts for simplicity.

    if (!PhabricatorUserEmail::isValidAddress($email->getAddress())) {
      throw new Exception(PhabricatorUserEmail::describeValidAddresses());
    }

    if (!PhabricatorUserEmail::isAllowedAddress($email->getAddress())) {
      throw new Exception(PhabricatorUserEmail::describeAllowedAddresses());
    }

    $application_email = id(new PhabricatorMetaMTAApplicationEmailQuery())
      ->setViewer(PhabricatorUser::getOmnipotentUser())
      ->withAddresses(array($email->getAddress()))
      ->executeOne();
    if ($application_email) {
      throw new Exception($application_email->getInUseMessage());
    }
  }

  public function revokePasswordResetLinks(PhabricatorUser $user) {
    // Revoke any outstanding password reset links. If an attacker compromises
    // an account, changes the email address, and sends themselves a password
    // reset link, it could otherwise remain live for a short period of time
    // and allow them to compromise the account again later.

    PhabricatorAuthTemporaryToken::revokeTokens(
      $user,
      array($user->getPHID()),
      array(
        PhabricatorAuthOneTimeLoginTemporaryTokenType::TOKENTYPE,
        PhabricatorAuthPasswordResetTemporaryTokenType::TOKENTYPE,
      ));
  }

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at src/applications/people/editor/PhabricatorUserEditor.php:477 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

AI-assisted analysis of phacility/phabricator@5720a38cfe (2026-08-21). Data as JSON: /api/errors/c68da45d7a387a4f. Report an issue: GitHub.