# No option to send invite emails

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/no-option-to-send-invite-emails/364416
**Category:** Support
**Tags:** email, invites
**Created:** [May 1, 2025, 7:03pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/no-option-to-send-invite-emails/364416 "2025-05-01T19:03:12Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author: ![benjamincfarmer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@benjamincfarmer](https://meta.discourse.org/u/benjamincfarmer)
#### Post date: [May 1, 2025, 7:03pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/no-option-to-send-invite-emails/364416/1 "2025-05-01T19:03:12Z")

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I was sending out invites to individual email address yesterday and then the option disappeared.  
I’m using the ‘Invites’ page [+invite] button and I get

 ![1](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/4/c/d/4cdbeed458d1570986264744e131487fee6be9af.png)  
then  
 ![This image shows a screenshot of an online membership invitation tool, where a member invites others with preset limits on usage and expiration. (Captioned by AI)](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/c/4/4/c44598e3f7a4668f67853336c37cb4afc802b854.png)  
with no option to send it by email.

What am I doing wrong? I had just done 2-3 in a row with the email send option.

 ![This image displays an interface for creating an online meeting invite with options to copy the link, restrict access, set an expiration date and time, add to groups, and include a custom message. (Captioned by AI)](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/6/1/6/616ffb3e7d0201942abb6741a66905f35d3a66fe.png)

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### Author: ![Lilly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/lilly/32/575047_2.png) [@Lilly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Lilly)
#### Post date: [May 1, 2025, 7:11pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/no-option-to-send-invite-emails/364416/3 "2025-05-01T19:11:59Z")

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did you try entering a valid email address to see if it appears? i just tested it here:

 ![IMG_3533](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/8/e/4/8e4e9fa7f865d41420cdf72b787d3f44166205af.jpeg)

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### Author: ![benjamincfarmer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@benjamincfarmer](https://meta.discourse.org/u/benjamincfarmer)
#### Post date: [May 1, 2025, 7:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/no-option-to-send-invite-emails/364416/4 "2025-05-01T19:28:57Z")

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I swear I did before. I just did it again now and I see the ‘send email’ button appear. Thanks @Lilly, I hate looking like an idiot, but I like having an answer even more.

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### Author: ![Lilly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/lilly/32/575047_2.png) [@Lilly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Lilly)
#### Post date: [May 1, 2025, 7:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/no-option-to-send-invite-emails/364416/5 "2025-05-01T19:44:25Z")

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you don’t look like an idiot at all. 🙂

in fact, i am pondering if that button should be disabled (greyed out) instead of hidden until the email address field is filled. 🤔

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### Author: ![system](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/system/32/443519_2.png) [@system](https://meta.discourse.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [May 31, 2025, 7:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/no-option-to-send-invite-emails/364416/6 "2025-05-31T19:44:53Z")

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