Can I not require an email address?

[steven s]

We are using a single sign on mod using another database.
Not everyone who registers has an email address so I get this error when a new user is created.

xxx Forum - Error
Please enter a valid email.

Is there a setting so email address is not required?
With this mod there is no need to verify email addresses if one existed.

 

[ragtek]

No, there's no setting for this, because the mail adress is needed for several xf features (e-mail notification on conversation start / reply, password forgotten feature, new thread reply, spam cleaner notify ....)

Don't know how your SSO is working, but you could/should import "all necessary" data from the other database to the xf user database

 

[Floris]

You could customize your code to have their username-userid@example.com be populated automatically. Set mail notifications and site-mailings to be 'no' for these users.

 

[steven s]

You could customize your code to have their username-userid@example.com be populated automatically. Set mail notifications and site-mailings to be 'no' for these users.

Interesting workaround. Thanks.

No, there's no setting for this, because the mail adress is needed for several xf features (e-mail notification on conversation start / reply, password forgotten feature, new thread reply,....)

Don't know how your SSO is working, but you could/should import "all necessary" data from the other database to the xf user database

The SSO in testing is working fairly well. We are importing data, unfortunately an email address is not required.
I'm thinking of changing the error message for instructions to add an email address in the other database.

 

[Paul B]

XenForo allows sign on using username or email address, which is why each member requires a unique valid email address.

 

[ChemicalKicks]

Can the email part not be skipped? Once the user is set up your able to remove the email address.

 

[steven s]

Can the email part not be skipped? Once the user is set up your able to remove the email address.

I was surprised that I am able to delete the email address once the user is created.
That may work.

 

[ragtek]

I was surprised that I am able to delete the email address once the user is created.

I'm surprised too
But it's working really.
THey're checking explicit in the datawriter, if it's a user edit from the acp, and if yes, allow empty e-mail addresses

        if ($this->getOption(self::OPTION_ADMIN_EDIT) && $email === '')
        {
            return true;
        }

 

[steven s]

I'm surprised too
But it's working really

I guess it could be considered a bug.
I consider it a feature.
Don't tell Kier or Mike.

 

[ragtek]

I guess it could be considered a bug.
I consider it a feature.
Don't tell Kier or Mike.

I've edited my post, it's definitely no bug^^

Edit: oh, admins are allowed to do many more things, while creating/editing users from acp

 

[ChemicalKicks]

I've edited my post, it's definitely no bug^^

Edit: oh, admins are allowed to do many more things, while creating/editing users from acp

Heh I discovered this when clearing out a couple hundred of bounced email, it was all worth it in the end