unsuccessful delete of blog

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  2dayclems · Member · Sep 27, 2013 at 4:32 pm

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  We are trying to delete an our blog and deleted the email address to before the blog and now it won’t delete?
  We have tried deleting it and it still opens up when log in to it

  The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)

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  timethief · Member · Sep 28, 2013 at 1:01 am

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  What is the URL of the blog you want to delete please? Staff can do this for you. I tagged this thread for their assistance. Please subscribe to it so you are notified when they respond.

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  timethief · Member · Sep 28, 2013 at 1:03 am

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  and deleted the email address to before the blog and now it won’t delete?

  Oops! You don’t need Staff to do this. Please visit https://en.wordpress.com/wp-login.php?action=lostpassword
  and click the “Need More Help” link to complete the form for account recovery.

  After your recover the account you must be logged in under the exact same username account that created a blog to delete the blog. Deleting a site permanently removes it and you’ll never be able to reuse its WordPress.com address:
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/delete-site/
  Deleted blog URLs are not recycled, regardless of who registered and deleted them and no exceptions are made.
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/recycling-blog-names/
  You may want to make the blog private instead > Settings > Reading.

  To change blog visibility to private instead go to > Settings > Reading. See the guide here http://en.support.wordpress.com/settings/privacy-settings/

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  brookedot · Member · Oct 1, 2013 at 8:46 pm

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  Thanks for your help TimeThief!

  @2dayclems,

  You have successfully deleted the site. Let us know if you need anything else.