Phone is saying its linked to a different email address to activate phone

im having trouble activating my phone as its saying my apple id is linked to a different email address, however when i type that email address in and try to reset the password it will not let me do so leaving me without being able to access my phone. ive just updated it to the ios 8.1.3 and it said i need to restore my phone and now i cant get back into it

Hello mattyb316,
Welcome to the Apple Support Communities! Do you recognize the email address? If so, you’ll want to contact the previous owner and have them remove the device from their account:
Find My iPhone Activation Lock: Removing a device from a previous owner’s account - Apple Support
http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201441
Cheers,
Matt M.

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