Forum OpenACS Q&A: deleting and recreating users

When I try to delete a user the user list updates properly (but
deleted users do not). When that user tries to log in, the
registration page appears, but trying to register fails. I also
cannot register the user manually through "add user".

How do I go about allowing a user to re-register? I think this is
important as an admin may accidentally delete a user and I can't
simply ask that person to change his email address.

I've updated to the latest cvs checkout but have not done anything to
the data model.

I think I saw this question posed before but had no responses.

Thanks!

I understand that we have to keep historical information of users, in fact I need this. I was just hoping that the re-registration would work because your solution above will not carry over all the user's historical data. Maybe there should also be a re-activate option (allong with ban, delete, require verification, etc) for admins so we can control deleted users who keep trying to re-register.

BTW, a strange behavior, if a user is deleted, and he tries to re-register, he gets access to the system again after registration. If he was not taken off group memberships which allow permissions, he is able to access those modules. But when he logs out and in again, he is again prompted to register.

anyway, thanks again.