How to reuse a host name 'something.azurewebsites.net' on a different Azure account

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I have two Azure accounts. With the first account I created an App Service (ASP.NET Core Web App on URL: [something].azurewebsites.net). Then I decided to move it to my different account, so I deleted completely - App Service, App Service Plan and also the whole Resource Group.

When I am trying to create a new App Service on the second account (with exactly the same URL [something].azurewebsites.net), I am getting the error: The host name [something].azurewebsites.net is already assigned to another Azure website. I am 100% sure that it was deleted from the first account.

ExtendedCode": "54003","MessageTemplate": The host name {0} is already assigned to another Azure website.","Parameters": ["[something].azurewebsites.net"],"Code": "Conflict"
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maybe someone else took it between your deletion and your attempt to create in the second one. – Thiago Custodio
Or Microsoft binds it to the old account for x days, or even forever, for security reasons. Otherwise shady people could put up fake replacement sites for phishing and malware infection. – Dave S
I would accept that but at least it should be mentioned somewhere in the doc. – michal.kohut
but answering your question, the proper way is by support ticket, otherwise there's no other way to keep the domain without a risk of someone else take the domain while you're moving to another subscription. – Thiago Custodio
According to David Makogan (Works at Microsoft), host names are not held after the resource is deleted: stackoverflow.com/questions/39647651/…. I'd give it another try a few hours later and see if you are able to grab it. Please report back - I'm curious about it. – Rob Reagan

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this worked for me without any issues. created a webapp on one account, deleted it after and created on another account.

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As you have already created CNAME for the website with your old subscription, that needs to be de-associate to use it again with your new subscription.