Activation Emails - A solution

[Martyn Dale]

Please note these changes are already in place

This thread remains for users to discuss the issue

Martyn

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Due to the continued problems with large email providers blocking our email we are to make the activation process for forums optional.

This will remain in place until we are satisfied that email delivery rate is back to the level it used to be.

I will be implementing these changes during Tuesday, and the changes will go live before the end of the working day PDT.

As yet I have not made the decision as to whether the default setting on forums when this change is activated, will be to have activation emails disabled or not. At the moment I'm inclined to have it disabled on known problems servers, but keep it in place on servers which have not been blocked.

This server will continue to use activation emails.

Please note:

• Forum admins will use this change at their own risk. If this process results in problem users being able to sign up multiple times etc, it is not a problem we are able to help with.
  
• When the email blocks are removed, and emails are again working correctly, all accounts not activated will need to be activated (users using the optional activation feature, or who signed up before these issues will obviously not need to reactivate).
  
• In order to combat email spamming, any user created at a forum without activations, will NOT receive any mass emails. This is to stop accounts being created in the name of others to have them receive spam. We are not a spam provider, so we will ensure this change doesn't affect innocent members of the public. There will be an optional "activation" feature still available for users who wish to activate their own accounts to allow them to receive mails
  
• The above information will be stated on the registration page so users know the may 1 day need to activate
  

If you have any questions please use this thread

EDIT: Please see this thread for more information on the issue: support.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=support&action=display&n=1&thread=53448

[Anselm]

Will the option be in General Settings?

[Martyn Dale]

Edit to make a better reply:

Yes, it will be in the same area as the other singup related settings

[Londonmode]

Hello,

I just started my forum (http://londonmode.proboards107.com/index.cgi?), but no one is be able to log in because they dont get a email with activationcode.

Hope u can help me!!!

Thnx in advance & greetzzz from the Netherlands

[Doyve]

As the above information states, by Tuesday this will be sorted and the solution is given above.

[ircrazyd]

Sounds like a great idea.

[beany]

This is a good Temporary solution.

If you can't wait till Tuesday:
It the mean time (until Tuesday) if you can't get you activation e-mail just send me a PM with you email so I can send you a gmail invite.

[Guy]

i think this should be a permanent solution, that is, to have the "activation code" sent set as OPTION, so that Admins can decide to use it at their discretion.

in any case since manual approval by Admins is also available, so this would help control who gets into their forums.

as for gmail invite, dear Blank are u implying that all users who register to our proboards forums should only use gmail accounts ? not a good idea...........

regards

[beany]

guyroy said:

i think this should be a permanent solution, that is, to have the "activation code" sent set as OPTION, so that Admins can decide to use it at their discretion.

in any case since manual approval by Admins is also available, so this would help control who gets into their forums.

as for gmail invite, dear Blank are u implying that all users who register to our proboards forums should only use gmail accounts ? not a good idea...........

regards

I'm not saying you should only use Gmail. It's just that almost nobody has ever had problems with receiving activation emails via Gmail.

~Blank

[Martyn Dale]

He could always promote the use of a provider like hotmail which have physically blocked many of our servers

Gmail have not, we have a very good ucess rate with gmail, so it is indeed a good version to promte their use for PB

[R]

Brilliant idea martyn, not only are there problems but when a user is told to enter their activation key they sometimes get confused and dont bother then you have a permanently inactive member. great idea mate!

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martyn said:

Due to the continued problems with large email providers blocking our email we are to make the activation process for forums optional.

This will remain in place until we are satisfied that email delivery rate is back to the level it used to be.

I will be implementing these changes during Tuesday, and the changes will go live before the end of the working day PDT.

As yet I have not made the decision as to whether the default setting on forums when this change is activated, will be to have activation emails disabled or not. At the moment I'm inclined to have it disabled on known problems servers, but keep it in place on servers which have not been blocked.

This server will continue to use activation emails.

Please note:

• Forum admins will use this change at their own risk. If this process results in problem users being able to sign up multiple times etc, it is not a problem we are able to help with.
  
• When the email blocks are removed, and emails are again working correctly, all accounts not activated will need to be activated (users using the optional activation feature, or who signed up before these issues will obviously not need to reactivate).
  
• In order to combat email spamming, any user created at a forum without activations, will NOT receive any mass emails. This is to stop accounts being created in the name of others to have them receive spam. We are not a spam provider, so we will ensure this change doesn't affect innocent members of the public. There will be an optional "activation" feature still available for users who wish to activate their own accounts to allow them to receive mails
  
• The above information will be stated on the registration page so users know the may 1 day need to activate
  

If you have any questions please use this thread

EDIT: Please see this thread for more information on the issue: support.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=support&action=display&n=1&thread=53448

Two questions with this Martyn....

• Will this effect ALL servers or just the ones that have that problem?
  
• Would it be possible to name the servers that could be affected by this change please???
  

This should hopefully make things a little clearer I think

[Martyn Dale]

All servers will have the option to remove it inthe admin area, but theres no point removing the extra level of protection automaticly on servers where there isnt a problem

So forums on a problem server will have it defualted to activation emails are off, good servers default to it being on, withthe option of removing it

[wurzaq]

where will this option be in the admin area?

[Big Brother]

wurzaq said:

where will this option be in the admin area?

Read the thread

martyn said:

Edit to make a better reply:

Yes, it will be in the same area as the other singup related settings