Invitation - Send by email confusing behavior/texts

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Clicking on the Invite link in the sidebar pops up this dialog. What does the “send by email” indicate? There is nothing about sending an e-mail inside.

The image shows a user interface for inviting members to a site via a link that expires in 90 days, with an option to send it by email, highlighted by a red box. (Captioned by AI)
The image shows a user interface for inviting members to a site via a link that expires in 90 days, with an option to send it by email, highlighted by a red box. (Captioned by AI)1008×464 26 KB

EDIT: Now I see there is if you fill in the Restrict to (optional) e-mail. I guess that is a confusing title.

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At first no:

This image shows an "Invite members" screen with options for email restriction, maximum usage, expiration date, arriving topic, optional groups, and options to create a link or cancel. (Captioned by AI)
This image shows an "Invite members" screen with options for email restriction, maximum usage, expiration date, arriving topic, optional groups, and options to create a link or cancel. (Captioned by AI)712×728 26.6 KB

but if you enter an email address, you are given that option:

The image shows an "Invite members" interface with fields to restrict access, specify an expiration date, choose a topic, select groups, write a custom message, and options to create a link or send an email. (Captioned by AI)
The image shows an "Invite members" interface with fields to restrict access, specify an expiration date, choose a topic, select groups, write a custom message, and options to create a link or send an email. (Captioned by AI)698×859 32.5 KB

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Yes, therefore I rephrased my complaint. At least the title of the email address field is misleading. It doesn’t give any cues that it will be used as the invitation email address. I just tried it out of a curiosity after writing this topic.

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