Title: Skip Confirmation Email Problem on wordpress multisite
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# Skip Confirmation Email Problem on wordpress multisite

 *  [Kanth](https://wordpress.org/support/users/srikanthpulluru/)
 * (@srikanthpulluru)
 * [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/skip-confirmation-email-problem-on-wordpress-multisite/)
 * Hi,
 * I am using wordpress multisite & Buddypress, when creating user from dashboard
   user is getting conformation mail, by clicking Skip Confirmation Email also users
   are getting conformation mail.
 * i dont need to send any conformation emails to user, i need to stop going emails
   to users
 * how to stop this one. i will be glad if you assist me how to do this
    Thankyou.

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 *  Moderator [Ipstenu (Mika Epstein)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ipstenu/)
 * (@ipstenu)
 * 🏳️‍🌈 Advisor and Activist
 * [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/skip-confirmation-email-problem-on-wordpress-multisite/#post-4175757)
 * Have you asked in BuddyPress?
 *  Thread Starter [Kanth](https://wordpress.org/support/users/srikanthpulluru/)
 * (@srikanthpulluru)
 * [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/skip-confirmation-email-problem-on-wordpress-multisite/#post-4175768)
 * Thanks for quick replay
    from wordpress i cant add user without conformation 
   mail users receiving conformation mail i will be glad if you help me how to stop
   this conformation mails
 *  Moderator [Ipstenu (Mika Epstein)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ipstenu/)
 * (@ipstenu)
 * 🏳️‍🌈 Advisor and Activist
 * [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/skip-confirmation-email-problem-on-wordpress-multisite/#post-4175812)
 * Does this happen when BuddyPress is off?
 * If the answer is “no” then you need to pose this question at buddypress.org
 *  Thread Starter [Kanth](https://wordpress.org/support/users/srikanthpulluru/)
 * (@srikanthpulluru)
 * [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/skip-confirmation-email-problem-on-wordpress-multisite/#post-4175832)
 * Thankyou Ipstenu,
 * I deactivated buddypress plugin still facing the same problem. users getting 
   conformation mail.
 *  [jkhongusc](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jkhongusc/)
 * (@jkhongusc)
 * [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/skip-confirmation-email-problem-on-wordpress-multisite/#post-4175851)
 * A user is always sent a “confirmation” email in WP – depends on how you define“
   confirmation”. There is no way around it that I have found, outside of modifying
   core code. This is what WordPress multisite does when you create a new user.
 * Create user:
    1) [http://mysite.domain.com/wp-admin/user-new.php](http://mysite.domain.com/wp-admin/user-new.php)
   2) Enter username, email, role, and checkbox for “Skip Confirmation Email” 3)
   click “Add New User” button
 * This is what happens with “Skip Confirmation Email” unchecked:
    1) User is sent
   an “Activate” account email – the user needs to click the link inside to activate
   their WP account. 2) User clicks the activate account link 3) User is sent a “
   New User” email 4) Site admin is sent a “New User Registration” email
 * This is what happens with “Skip Confirmation Email” checked:
    0) With the box
   checked the user account is automatically registered. 1) User is sent a “New 
   User” email
 * “Skip Confirmation Email”:
    UNCHECKED – user gets 2 emails, site admin gets 1
   email CHECKED – user gets 1 email
 * We didnt want any emails being sent to users or site admin. Unfortunately we 
   couldnt find a plugin method to disable the emails; so we had to make a change
   to a core file to do so.
 *  Thread Starter [Kanth](https://wordpress.org/support/users/srikanthpulluru/)
 * (@srikanthpulluru)
 * [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/skip-confirmation-email-problem-on-wordpress-multisite/#post-4175857)
 * Thanks jkhongusc for your detail Explanation,
 * may i know which core file i need to edit, and which code i should replace or
   delete?
 *  [jkhongusc](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jkhongusc/)
 * (@jkhongusc)
 * [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/skip-confirmation-email-problem-on-wordpress-multisite/#post-4175859)
 * _Moderator note: We NEVER suggest anyone edit core files. It’s a bad habit to
   get in to. Continue reading this thread to see how to use filters to achieve 
   this. No hacks needed._
 * When we create users we make sure “Skip Confirmation Email” box is checked. We
   modified this core file to remove the “New User” email which is usually sent 
   to the user. Note that every time you upgrade WP, you need to manually edit the
   file.
 * /wp-includes/ms-functions.php (around line #1265)
 *     ```
       function wpmu_welcome_user_notification($user_id, $password, $meta = '') {
       return false; // disable email notification
       ```
   
 * I added the ‘return false;’ line.
 *  Thread Starter [Kanth](https://wordpress.org/support/users/srikanthpulluru/)
 * (@srikanthpulluru)
 * [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/skip-confirmation-email-problem-on-wordpress-multisite/#post-4175860)
 * thanks jkhongusc
 * i applied the above steps it works fine, but users are getting active your account
   mail, now i want to disable it only when i add user manually i will be glad if
   you help me to solve this issue.
 *  [jkhongusc](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jkhongusc/)
 * (@jkhongusc)
 * [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/skip-confirmation-email-problem-on-wordpress-multisite/#post-4175864)
 * > i applied the above steps it works fine, but users are getting active your 
   account mail, now i want to disable it only when i add user manually i will be
   glad if you help me to solve this issue.
 * Make sure “Skip Confirmation Email” box is checked when you create users. That
   will activate the user’s account automatically and not send an “activate” email.
   You cannot bypass this unless you write your own “add user” plugin.
 *  Thread Starter [Kanth](https://wordpress.org/support/users/srikanthpulluru/)
 * (@srikanthpulluru)
 * [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/skip-confirmation-email-problem-on-wordpress-multisite/#post-4175865)
 * Thanks buddy it’s working now no mails are going to users after changing the 
   above code + Deactivating the Buddypress
 * I followed your step and when i Deactivated Buddypress plugin no confirmation
   mails, active your account mails are not going to users
 *  Moderator [Ipstenu (Mika Epstein)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ipstenu/)
 * (@ipstenu)
 * 🏳️‍🌈 Advisor and Activist
 * [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/skip-confirmation-email-problem-on-wordpress-multisite/#post-4175872)
 * _**DO NOT EDIT CORE FILES EVER FOR ANY REASON UNLESS YOU ARE ACTIVELY DEVELOPING
   WP CORE!!!!!**_
 * Yes, I’m shouting at you.
 * Yes, you are doing a TERRIBLE THING telling people to edit core.
 * STOP.
 * Okay?
 * > We didnt want any emails being sent to users or site admin. Unfortunately we
   > couldnt find a plugin method to disable the emails; so we had to make a change
   > to a core file to do so.
 * Read this: [http://danielbachhuber.com/2011/02/15/disable-new-site-creation-email-notifications-for-wordpress-multisite/](http://danielbachhuber.com/2011/02/15/disable-new-site-creation-email-notifications-for-wordpress-multisite/)
 * You can filter all those emails.
 *  [jkhongusc](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jkhongusc/)
 * (@jkhongusc)
 * [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/skip-confirmation-email-problem-on-wordpress-multisite/#post-4175873)
 * Mika –
    Could you delete my offending post?
 * I thought I had tried that – [http://danielbachhuber.com/2011/02/15/disable-new-site-creation-email-notifications-for-wordpress-multisite/](http://danielbachhuber.com/2011/02/15/disable-new-site-creation-email-notifications-for-wordpress-multisite/)
   And it didnt work, but I think I know the reason why.
 *  Moderator [Ipstenu (Mika Epstein)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ipstenu/)
 * (@ipstenu)
 * 🏳️‍🌈 Advisor and Activist
 * [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/skip-confirmation-email-problem-on-wordpress-multisite/#post-4175874)
 * I want to leave it because of the good parts of it. You’re doing a fantastic 
   job showing people how to put in break points to troubleshoot. I’ll put up a 
   warning in it, though.
 *  [manakuke](https://wordpress.org/support/users/manakuke/)
 * (@manakuke)
 * [12 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/skip-confirmation-email-problem-on-wordpress-multisite/#post-4175950)
 * I need to enable individual site admins the ability to select the Skip Confirmation
   Email. We use WordPress multisite as a CMS at an University. Authentication and
   users are controlled via CAS. Anyways, I’m stuck at creating a plugin that would
   allow this. I think I have what I need to [bypass the actual email](http://danielbachhuber.com/2011/02/15/disable-new-site-creation-email-notifications-for-wordpress-multisite/),
   but don’t know what function to tap into in order to create a new filter to enable
   this feature beyond super admins.
 * I know this feature [may be in the works as part of the core](http://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/22277)(
   down the line), but I need a solution sooner than later and, as noted, I don’t
   want to edit the core.
 * I would appreciate any help.
 *  [jkhongusc](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jkhongusc/)
 * (@jkhongusc)
 * [12 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/skip-confirmation-email-problem-on-wordpress-multisite/#post-4175953)
 * manakuke –
    You should be creating your own thread. I am positive your requirements
   and your system setup is different than the OP.

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