Allow unactivated accounts to change email #8161

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GiteaMirror · 2025-11-02T07:55:35-06:00

GiteaMirror commented

2025-11-02 07:55:35 -06:00

Originally created by @fnetX on GitHub (Nov 23, 2021).

Originally assigned to: @wxiaoguang on GitHub.

Feature Description

Accounts that have not yet been activated only have the option to re-send their activation email. But in case of typos or other mistakes, it would be helpful if they were allowed to change the email address via a simple form (or even access some settings and in the future allow to remove the account, change the password etc).

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Originally created by @fnetX on GitHub (Nov 23, 2021). Originally assigned to: @wxiaoguang on GitHub. ### Feature Description Accounts that have not yet been activated only have the option to re-send their activation email. But in case of typos or other mistakes, it would be helpful if they were allowed to change the email address via a simple form (or even access some settings and in the future allow to remove the account, change the password etc). ### Screenshots _No response_

GiteaMirror added the type/proposal label 2025-11-02 07:55:35 -06:00

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2025-11-02 07:55:36 -06:00

GiteaMirror commented

2025-11-02 07:55:36 -06:00

@Shea690901 commented on GitHub (Mar 6, 2022):

Just happened to me, when trying to register on try.gitea.io to try to confirm a bug....

@Shea690901 commented on GitHub (Mar 6, 2022): Just happened to me, when trying to register on try.gitea.io to try to confirm a bug....

GiteaMirror commented

2025-11-02 07:55:36 -06:00

@treestryder commented on GitHub (Dec 30, 2022):

+1 After this just happened to me, on an instance running version 1.14.5+3-g6a3c7856c. I mistyped my email address and now cannot use my preferred username, as I am essentially locked out of it. I can log in. However, I am unable to correct the email address in the profile settings, because the incorrect email address has yet to be verified. 🤔 And never will be.

@treestryder commented on GitHub (Dec 30, 2022): +1 After this just happened to me, on an instance running version 1.14.5+3-g6a3c7856c. I mistyped my email address and now cannot use my preferred username, as I am essentially locked out of it. I can log in. However, I am unable to correct the email address in the profile settings, because the incorrect email address has yet to be verified. 🤔 And never will be.

GiteaMirror commented

2025-11-02 07:55:37 -06:00

@fnetX commented on GitHub (Feb 24, 2024):

This is now implemented in Forgejo so I don't need this feature in Gitea any longer. People who need it, can probably cherrypick the patch.

@fnetX commented on GitHub (Feb 24, 2024): This is now [implemented in Forgejo](https://codeberg.org/forgejo/forgejo/pulls/1891) so I don't need this feature in Gitea any longer. People who need it, can probably cherrypick the patch.

GiteaMirror commented

2025-11-02 07:55:37 -06:00

@wxiaoguang commented on GitHub (Feb 25, 2024):

The code is totally a mess and not worth to be cherry-picked. I will refactor some code first and propose a maintainable solution. I think this feature will be available in Gitea 1.22.

@wxiaoguang commented on GitHub (Feb 25, 2024): The code is totally a mess and not worth to be cherry-picked. I will refactor some code first and propose a maintainable solution. I think this feature will be available in Gitea 1.22.

GiteaMirror commented

2025-11-02 07:55:37 -06:00

@lunny commented on GitHub (Feb 25, 2024):

It's better to allow deleting the unactive account but not allow it to change the email or name.

@lunny commented on GitHub (Feb 25, 2024): It's better to allow deleting the unactive account but not allow it to change the email or name.

GiteaMirror commented

2025-11-02 07:55:37 -06:00

@wxiaoguang commented on GitHub (Feb 27, 2024):

Implemented by #29412 and will be in next release 1.22

@wxiaoguang commented on GitHub (Feb 27, 2024): Implemented by #29412 and will be in next release 1.22

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Reference: github-starred/gitea#8161