OIM: How to Allow Duplicate Emails

Version: 11.1.2.2.0 or later
Description: Shows how to allow duplicate email in Oracle Identity Manager. By default Oracle Identity Manager has a validation check on the out of the box E-mail user attribute to ensure the provided value is unique. Below is a validation error message when trying to use an email that is already taken by another user.

Reference: http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E52734_01/oim/OMADM/system_props.htm#OMADM884



1. Login to Oracle Identity System Administration.

Identity System Administration Login Page

2. On the navigation menu, select Configuration Properties under System Configuration.

3. Create the following System Property.

Property Name: Whether or not email should be validated for uniqueness
Keyword: OIM.EmailUniqueCheck
Value: FALSE

4. Verify using duplicate emails.