Why can't I set up my new iphone 4, email account already registered?

I had an account set up by Apple 2 years ago when i bought my son another Apple product.
I now have a new iphone 4 and when I try to set it up, it says I already have an account, and I can;t get past this setting...3 hours later!!
I have reset the password and still nothing. PLEASE HELP.
Thanks
Deb

I thought it was a new account but then remembered that the account was set fro me to order the mac. The account is mine but I've not used in 2 years and forgot about it until trying to set my phone up.
I then re-set the password on laptop, it sent me a link and i can log in fine. But my iphone still won't accept my email account :-(  help desk closed

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