How Do I Make A Username Not A Email A Username?

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Answer #1: Posted by Odin on November 2nd, 2011 9:26 AM

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Craigslist requires an email address, which it processes as a user name. If you want a different user name (say, for a different account) you have to provide a different email address. Of course, you don't need an account at all to use the service.

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