”Error Processing User Emails CSV” during Jira Cloud backup import

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Summary

While performing a backup site import, an error is thrown:

"An error occurred during the import process. Import again with a different backup file or get in touch with our support team. Include the steps you followed, along with any unique characteristics of your Jira setup. Error processing user emails CSV"

"@example.com" causes the import to fail

Imports into Jira Cloud fail if the entities.xml file includes any user with the email domain @example.com. For example, testuser@example.com will cause the import to fail with this error.

Choose one of the options below to fix the issue.

  • Remove invalid email addresses from the exported CSV file and upload without any email address headers

  • Delete these invalid emails from the source instance before performing the export

  • Change the user's domain in the entities.xml file from @example.com to a different domain like @yourdomain.com

Updated on September 25, 2025

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