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Cannot invite to Space by email address

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A-3PID A-Invite A-Spaces
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Description

### Description

Cannot invite to Space by email address

Bug report: https://github.com/element-hq/element-web/issues/29505

This is likely a server bug, not a client bug.

### Steps to reproduce

1. Login to Element.
2. Create new Space
3. Attempt to invite by typing in email address.

### Homeserver

matrix.org

### Relevant log output

```shell
Check the log I sent on the `element-web` bug report.
```

### Anything else that would be useful to know?

All addresses fail

https://github.com/element-hq/element-web/issues/29505

![Image](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/fef9b2fb-45df-42b0-9e7f-2a8beb8e1d99)

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

Research direction

Start with the linked Element Web report at element-hq/element-web#29505, then follow the listed reproduction steps on matrix.org. Review the relevant log output referenced by that report and determine where email-based Space invitations fail; done means valid email addresses can be invited successfully.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
backend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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