Check if WordPress User exists by email

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For the life of me I cant get this to work (default example from WP Codex). I created a php file with this code and dropped it in my theme folder, when I access the file on the web I get a blank page, nada — am I missing something, do i have to put this someplace else? any help is greatly appreciated. 

  <?php
  $email = 'myemail@example.com';
  $exists = email_exists($email);
  if ( $exists )
  echo "That E-mail is registered to user number " . $exists;
  else
  echo "That E-mail doesn't belong to any registered users on this site";
  ?>
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  1. simple answer,
    If that is the template page, than use this:

    <?php
  $email = 'myemail@example.com';
  $exists = email_exists($email);
  if ( $exists )
  echo "That E-mail is registered to user number ";
  else
  echo "That E-mail doesn't belong to any registered users on this site";
  ?>

    and ensure you have correct opening and closing php tags.

    But if are from other than tempalte page then use this:

    <?php
  require_once("../../../../wp-load.php");  //ADD THIS

  $email = 'myemail@example.com';
  $exists = email_exists($email);
  if ( $exists )
  echo "That E-mail is registered to user number ";
  else
  echo "That E-mail doesn't belong to any registered users on this site";
  ?>

    Add or Remove ../ in the require_once(“../../../../wp-load.php”) as per the page location.
    This will surely help you.

  2. Try to add wp-load.php in your file with right path.

    <?php
  require_once("../../../wp-load.php");  //ADD THIS

  $email = 'myemail@example.com';
  $exists = email_exists($email);
  if ( $exists )
  echo "That E-mail is registered to user number " . $exists;
  else
  echo "That E-mail doesn't belong to any registered users on this site";
  ?>

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