diff --git a/checkin_notes b/checkin_notes
index 291411a6e6..16f9b772fe 100644
--- a/checkin_notes
+++ b/checkin_notes
@@ -6668,3 +6668,12 @@ David  1 Oct 2011
     client
         cs_trickle.cpp
         client_state.cpp
+
+David  1 Oct 2011
+	- team import script: don't exit if fail to create user.
+		The failure may be because the email is banned
+		(as happened w/ SETI@home)
+
+	html/ops/
+		team_import.php
+	
diff --git a/html/ops/team_import.php b/html/ops/team_import.php
index c4406c983b..e96accd08c 100755
--- a/html/ops/team_import.php
+++ b/html/ops/team_import.php
@@ -140,8 +140,7 @@ function insert_case($t, $user) {
         $user = make_user(mysql_real_escape_string($t->user_email), mysql_real_escape_string($t->user_name), random_string());
         if (!$user) {
             echo "   Can't make user $t->user_email\n";
-            echo mysql_error();
-            exit;
+            return;
         }
     }
     echo "   making team $t->name\n";