# Can't send activation mail before approving user

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-send-activation-mail-before-approving-user/63975>\
**Category:** Product Support\
**Created:** [June 5, 2017, 6:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-send-activation-mail-before-approving-user/63975 "2017-06-05T18:25:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![Horus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ce73a5/32.png) [@Horus](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Horus)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2017, 6:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-send-activation-mail-before-approving-user/63975/1 "2017-06-05T18:25:20Z")

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Hello,

I just did a fresh setup of my discourse installation. The existing one was for testing and so on, now I’m going to production.

Since I’m hit by [https://meta.discourse.org/t/first-mail-validation-mail-never-sent/62952](https://meta.discourse.org/t/first-mail-validation-mail-never-sent/62952) I resend the activation mail for users.

I have a user that is approved, but not yet active, since he didn’t replied to the activation mail so far. I try to resend it, but only get

> (original) Du hast nicht die Erlaubnis, die angeforderte Ressource zu betrachten.  
> (translation) You don’t the necessary permissions to watch the requested ressources.

The user is trust level 1 (I start from 1)

I work with the default administrator. It says:

Administrator: yes  
Moderator: no  
trust level: 1

I recently deactivated the bootstrap mode, the forum banner says it’s due to be deactivated in the next 24 hours.

I am bit surprised that I’m not moderator, though it’s probably included in Administrator.

Why can’t I trigger resending the activation mail.

Thanks!

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