# Generating an invite link automatically creates a user and sends an email?

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/generating-an-invite-link-automatically-creates-a-user-and-sends-an-email/51204>\
**Category:** Bug\
**Created:** [Octobre 7, 2016, 2:54 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/generating-an-invite-link-automatically-creates-a-user-and-sends-an-email/51204 "2016-10-07T02:54:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![codinghorror](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/codinghorror/32/110067_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)\
**Post date:** [Octobre 7, 2016, 3:08 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/generating-an-invite-link-automatically-creates-a-user-and-sends-an-email/51204/2 "2016-10-07T03:08:05Z")

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Use the invite button on your user page or any topic?

 ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/5/2/52b86cdb740baec3d159843f81d8d7a7e3be5c4d.PNG)

Press the Copy Invite Link button.

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