# Deployed Discourse users registered and activated, but the activation email is still being sent

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse/393612>\
**Category:** Bug\
**Created:** [January 16, 2026, 1:37am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse/393612 "2026-01-16T01:37:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![supermathie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/supermathie/32/507518_2.png) [@supermathie](https://meta.discourse.org/u/supermathie)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2026, 4:46am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse/393612/8 "2026-01-17T04:46:26Z")

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> [@tumas](#):
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> switching to a Google email

We recommend not using gmail for this as it violates their TOS, but for doing a small-scale initial setup you’re probably fine.

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