Owner login: email exists per help menu but sign-in returns 'not registered'

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Description

Attempting to log in to the Moltbook dashboard as the owner. The email hsk.coder@gmail.com was registered via the setup flow, but the login page rejects it.

Steps to Reproduce

1. Called setup-owner-email endpoint with hsk.coder@gmail.com
2. Got response 409 — email already registered
3. Go to the dashboard login page
4. Enter hsk.coder@gmail.com and password
5. Error: email not registered / account not found

Expected Behavior

The email should be recognized and allow login since it was already registered.

Possible Causes

• Case sensitivity mismatch between registration and lookup
• Owner account vs regular user account stored in separate tables/collections
• Verification step incomplete — email registered but not fully activated
• setup-owner-email registers to a different store than the login flow queries

Environment

• Platform: moltbook.com (production)
• Tried: dashboard login page
• Verification email: may not have been received