[development] User registration without email

[Robert Wohleb]

Agreed, just setting the email field to a dummy value and hidden causes
a few problems. For example, it still generates an email. This is not
very optimal.

~Rob

Leo Burd wrote:
> - In my case, it would also be good to not require users to provide an
> email address.
>
> I'm implementing a series of modules that allow users to access Drupal
> functionality (events, audio entries, groups, etc.) by telephone and,
> since I'm working mainly with people from underserved communities that
> are either illiterate or do not have access to regular computers, I
> cannot expect my users to have email accounts (in fact, one of my
> modules provides voicemail accounts to make it easier for users to
> communicate among themselves).
>
> Ideally, it would be great if users wouldn't be forced to provide an
> email address.  Wouldn't it be ok to create a special config setting
> for this and allow $user->email be set to NULL upon registration and
> updates?
>
> Best,
>
> Leo
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Moshe Weitzman" <weitzman at tejasa.com>
> To: <development at drupal.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 06, 2006 7:52 AM
> Subject: Re: [development] User registration without email
>
>
>> Robert Wohleb wrote:
>>> I've seen people post patches to past versions of Drupal that allow
>>> user
>>> registration without requiring an email address. I've recently
>>> written a
>>> patch to user.module for 4.7 that does the same.
>>>
>>> The reasoning behind this is due to the application. We are using
>>> Drupal
>>> for an intranet where access to employee information is not possible,
>>> and email is not allowed. Because of this, users have to register
>>> and an
>>> admin has to approve.
>>>
>>> I have something that works so I don't need to know how to do it.
>>> What I
>>> need to know is if there is a better way and if this has any chance of
>>> getting in to core. At the moment I just patch user.module. Is it
>>> possible to do this with a module? If not, is there enough interest to
>>> get this as a core option? Whare are the core developers' takes on
>>> this?
>>>
>>> ~Rob
>>>
>>
>> using form api, you can change email to a hidden field and just put a
>> dummy unique value for the email address. no patch required.
>>
>
>
>
>

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