Require email verification
New users must verify their inbox before the account is active. Needs working outbound mail.
Require email verification
When on, new users must confirm their inbox before the account becomes active.
Where to find it
Admin → Settings → Settings (first tab) → Registration & login → Require email verification
Setting key: require_email_verification (plain setting — not toggle.*). Defaults on.
How it works
Sign-up creates a pending user and sends a verification email. Until mail works, users get stuck (and a failed send can leave a bad signup experience — fix Email delivery mode first).
Turning this off skips the verify gate for new signups. Already-active users stay active.
Common problems
Users stuck pending
Outbound mail broken, wrong Email from address, or mail in spam. Fix delivery, then resend / have them register again if the pending row was cleaned up.
Turned on after launch
Only new signups must verify. Tell existing members if your community expects open access.