I have a user on my forum who used a temporary email to register their account. Lately, they wanted to change their email but couldn’t as they lost access to the temporary E-Mail which is required since it forces them to verify themselves when changing their E-Mail. Does anybody here know a way to change a user’s E-Mail without confirmation? Thanks.
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The discussion revolves around changing a user’s email address on a forum when they no longer have access to their original temporary email. KhoiUSA initially faced an issue where changing the email still required verification from the old, inaccessible address. RGJ clarified that admin changes bypass the old email verification. KhoiUSA confirmed the issue and asked about using the Rails Console. JammyDodger suggested removing admin privileges before changing the email, referencing a guide. danielabc echoed the problem. KhoiUSA later found the solution: removing staff status allows the email to be changed without verification from the old address, while non-staff users can have their email changed directly, sending verification to the new address.
If an admin changes a users email address on their behalf, there is no mail sent to the original address, only to the new address.
Is it possible to edit the email via the Rails Console?
Is this user an admin? If so you can remove their admin privilege, swop their email, and then re-grant admin. 
It is also possible to change their email using the rails console:
did you manage to change? I have the same problem!
I found the solution! If the user is staff, remove their admin/moderation and THEN change the email on your behalf. If they arent staff, just change the email on your behalf and it will send a verification to the NEW email, not the old one.