# New user cannot change their e-mail address

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-user-cannot-change-their-e-mail-address/345655>\
**Category:** Product Support\
**Created:** [January 5, 2025, 11:52am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-user-cannot-change-their-e-mail-address/345655 "2025-01-05T11:52:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![Canapin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/canapin/32/119591_2.png) [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2025, 1:15am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-user-cannot-change-their-e-mail-address/345655/10 "2025-01-06T01:15:27Z")

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Yes, removing them from the configuration file is preferable. In rare cases, a disabled plugin can still have an effect on the forum (there are documented cases, but I don’t have the links), and completely uninstalling it can solve issues.

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